Nativity, language spoken at home, length of time in the United States, and race/ethnicity: associations with self-reported hypertension.

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Published in Am J Hypertens on November 04, 2013

Authors

Stella Yi1, Tali Elfassy, Leena Gupta, Christa Myers, Bonnie Kerker

Author Affiliations

1: Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York.

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