Associations of childhood maltreatment with hypertension in South African women: a cross-sectional study
Objectives To examine the associations of childhood maltreatment (CM) with hypertension, and the mediating effects of hypertension risk factors on the associations in South African women, using baseline data of the Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation longitudinal study.Design Cross-sectionalSetting and pa...
Main Authors: | Naeemah Abrahams, Andre Pascal Kengne, Rachel Jewkes, Shibe Mhlongo, Nasheeta Peer, Kim Anh Nguyen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-09-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e057436.full |
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