Hypertension awareness, treatment and control among ethnic minority populations in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Issue 2 (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van der Linden, Eva L.; Couwenhoven, Brandon N.; Beune, Erik J.A.J.; Daams, Joost G.; van den Born, Bert-Jan H.; Agyemang, Charles
• Is Part Of: Journal of hypertension. Volume 39:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: ethnic minority population -- ethnicity -- Europe -- hypertension awareness -- hypertension control -- hypertension treatment; Hypertension -- Periodicals; Hypertension -- Periodicals; 616.132005
• DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002651
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-5598

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: Ethnic minority populations (EMPs) are disproportionally affected by hypertension-mediated complications compared with European host populations (EHPs), which might be due to disparities in hypertension awareness, treatment and control. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare awareness, treatment and control rates among EMPs with EHPs. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched from inception to 29 January 2020. Critical appraisal was performed according to methods of Hoy et al. Pooled odds ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated for these rates, stratified by ethnic group, using either random or fixed effect meta-analysis based on I 2 -statistics. Study was registered in PROSPRO (CRD42020107897). Results: A total of 3532 records were screened of which 16 were included in the analysis with data on 26 800 EMP and 57 000 EHP individuals. Compared with EHPs, African origin populations were more likely to be aware (odds ratio 1.26, 95% confidence interval 1.02–1.56) and treated (1.49, 1.18–1.88) for hypertension, but were less likely to have their blood pressure controlled (0.56, 0.40–0.78), whereas South Asian populations were more likely to be aware (1.15, 1.02–1.30), but had similar treatment and control rates. In Moroccan populations, hypertension awareness (0.79, 0.62–1.00) and treatment levels (0.77, 0.60–0.97) were lower compared with EHPs, while in Turkish populations awareness was lower (0.81, 0.65–1.00). Conclusion: Levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control differ between EMPs and EHPs. Effort should be made to improve these suboptimal rates in EMPs, aiming to reduce ethnic inequalities in hypertension-mediated complications. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text