Pathways linking relative deprivation to blood pressure control: the mediating role of depression and medication adherence among Chinese middle-aged and older hypertensive patients

Abstract Background Studies have demonstrated that individuals of low socioeconomic status have higher blood pressure. Yet, whether socioeconomic inequality would influence blood pressure control and the underlying mechanisms associated with socioeconomic inequality in blood pressure control are unk...

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Main Authors: Wenzhe Qin, Lingzhong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03769-6