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Cardiovascular health of immigrant women: implications for evidence‐based practice

Julia Wong (Julia Wong is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada.)
Shirley Wong (Shirley Wong is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada.)

Clinical Governance: An International Journal

ISSN: 1477-7274

Article publication date: 1 June 2003

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Abstract

There is a dearth of information on the cardiovascular health of immigrant women. The present study analyzed the dataset from the National Population Health Survey to describe the modifiable CVD risk factors of Canadian immigrant women. Results indicated a statistically significant difference in modifiable CVD risk factors with respect to the country of birth, spoken language, and the length of time in Canada. The prevalence of smoking was significantly different across all income groups, with the lowest and middle income groups having the highest prevalence rate. Compared with their non‐white counterparts, the white immigrant women had a greater prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and smoking. Irrespective of race and country of birth, immigrant women tended to have worse CVD risk factors than non‐immigrant women. Age was the most important predictor of heart disease and hypertension. Implications of the study results for evidence‐based practice are discussed.

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Wong, J. and Wong, S. (2003), "Cardiovascular health of immigrant women: implications for evidence‐based practice", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 112-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270310471595

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