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Review
. 2006 May;8(5):365-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2006.05112.x.

Hypertension in minority populations

Keith C Ferdinand  1
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Review

Hypertension in minority populations

Keith C Ferdinand. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2006 May.

Abstract

The US population, by percentage, shows a trend toward increased proportions of citizens identified as minorities. Whereas in 2000, according to the US Census Bureau, 71.4% of the population was self-identified as white; this group is expected to decrease to 61.9% by 2025. The proportion of blacks and African Americans from 2000 vs. 2025 is expected to increase from 12.2% to 12.9%. Also, in the smaller population of American-Indian, Eskimo, and Aleutian natives, growth is projected from 0.7% to 0.8%. Asians and Pacific Islanders as a category will become a larger proportion, from 3.9% to 6.2%. The largest increase in proportion will be seen in those identified as Hispanic (of any race), from 11.8% in 2002 to 18.2% in 2025.

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