The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #74541

Ruth Zambrana, PhD, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland, 2101D Woods Hall, College Park, MD 20742-7416, 301 405 0451, rzambran@umd.edu and C Ayala, PhD, MPH, Cardiovascular Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 4770 Buford HWY NE, Mailstop K-47, Atlanta, GA 30341.

Using pooled data (1995-2000) from the National Mortality Files, we will examine age-specific death rates, antecedent causes of hypertension-related deaths differences age-standardized rates between Latino and non-Latino women by race, education, and region, and differences in co-morbidities for women by Latino subgroup, age, race, education, and region. These data can provide clinical insight into subgroup as well as regional differences in age-specific and age-standardized hypertension-related death rates and generate knowledge to develop new public health frameworks for the prevention and reduction study of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke among Latinas.

Learning Objectives:

• We will examine age-specific death rates, antecedent causes of hypertension-related deaths differences age-standardized rates between Latino and non-Latino women by race, education, and region, and differences in co-morbidities for women by Latino subgroup, age, race, education, and region.

Keywords: Latinas, Women's Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.