title: Authors' response.
authors.affiliation: 1 College of Social Work, Florida State University , Tallahassee, Florida.
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Harald E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000208:ethnology*