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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-01-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03769-6 |