Most trials of prenatal home visiting have produced disappointing effects on pregnancy outcomes such as birth weight and gestational age, 9,16,17 although one program of prenatal and infancy home visiting by nurses has reduced prenatal tobacco use in two trials18, 19 and has reduced pregnancy - induced
hypertension in a large sample of African - Americans.20
Most trials of prenatal home visiting have produced disappointing effects on pregnancy outcomes such as birth weight and gestational age, 9,16,17 although one program of prenatal and infancy home visiting by nurses has reduced prenatal tobacco use in two trials18, 19 and has reduced pregnancy - induced
hypertension in a large sample of African - Americans.20
Not exact matches
The study, «Prevalence of
hypertension, awareness, treatment and control
in the Hispanic Community,» led by Dr. Paul D. Sorlie of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),
sampled 16,400 individuals, making it one of the
largest and most rigorous health studies of the Hispanic community.
By contrast,
in the EHDIC
sample, a
larger proportion of African American men than white men had health insurance, and there were no differences between African American and white men with respect to being physically inactive, being a current smoker, being a current drinker, being obese or reporting fair / poor health,
hypertension, diabetes or heart disease.
Additionally, a smaller proportion of African American men had health insurance, identified as current drinkers and reported heart disease than their white counterparts, while a
larger proportion of African American men
in the national
sample were physically inactive, obese, and reported fair / poor health,
hypertension and diabetes.