Sex differences in health status, healthcare utilization, and costs among individuals with elevated blood pressure: the LARK study from Western Kenya

• Main Authors: Neha Sikka (Author), Allison DeLong (Author), Jemima Kamano (Author), Sylvester Kimaiyo (Author), Vitalis Orango (Author), Josephine Andesia (Author), Valentin Fuster (Author), Joseph Hogan (Author), Rajesh Vedanthan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Elevated blood pressure is the leading risk factor for global mortality. While it is known that there exist differences between men and women with respect to socioeconomic status, self-reported health, and healthcare utilization, there are few published studies from Africa. This...