title: Multilevel and spatial-time trend analyses of the prevalence of hypertension in a large urban city in the USA.
abstract: We aimed to test two hypotheses that (1) there were significant variations in the prevalence of hypertension (HBP) across neighborhoods in the city of Philadelphia and (2) these variations were significantly explained by the variations in the neighborhood physical and socioeconomic environment (PSE). We used data from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Surveys in 2002-2004 (study period 1, n = 8,567), and in 2008-2010 (period 2, n = 8,747). An index of neighborhood PSE was constructed using multiple specific measures. The associations of HBP with PSE at the neighborhood level and other risk factors at the individual level were examined using multilevel regression analysis. The results show that age-adjusted prevalence of HBP increased from 30.33 to 33.04 % from study periods 1 to 2 (p < 0.001). An estimate of 44 and 53 % of the variations in the prevalence of HBP could be explained by the variations in neighborhood PSE in study periods 1 and 2, respectively. In conclusion, prevalence of HBP significantly increased from 2002-2004 to 2008-2010. Individuals living in neighborhoods with disadvantaged PSE have significantly higher risk of the prevalence of HBP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University School of Public Health, 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA, Longjian.Liu@Drexel.edu.
authors.forename: Longjian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ana E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Howard J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Eisen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015143:Philadelphia; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
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