Health inequalities in hypertension and diabetes management among the poor in urban areas: a population survey analysis in south Korea

• Main Authors: Young-Jee Jeon (Author), Chung Reen Kim (Author), Joo-Sung Park (Author), Kyung-Hyun Choi (Author), Myoung Joo Kang (Author), Seung Guk Park (Author), Young-Jin Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study investigated whether the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes differed by residential areas. In addition, the rate of good hypertension or diabetes control was examined separately in men and women, and in urban and rural areas. Met...