Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Women Veterans

Abstract

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, accounting for 24.5 % of all deaths among women. Earlier research has demonstrated racial/ethnic differences in prevalence of cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA603811

Entities

People

  • Danielle E. Rose
  • Donna L. Washington
  • Elizabeth M. Yano
  • Melissa M. Farmer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Hypertension
  • Patient Care
  • Physical Activity
  • Public Health
  • Risk Factors
  • United States
  • Veterans Health

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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