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Mental health, binge drinking, and antihypertension medication adherence

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Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between self-reported mental health and binge drinking, as well as health status, sociodemographic, social support, economic resource, and health care access indicators to antihypertension medication adherence. Method: Analysis of 2003 California Health Interview Survey data. Results: Having poor mental health days predicted medication nonadherence, whereas binge drinking did not. Nonadherence predictors included younger age, Latino, non-US citizen, uninsured, less education, and no regular medical care. Adherence predictors were older age, African American, having prescription insurance, a college degree, poor health, comorbid diabetes or heart disease, and overweight or obese. Conclusion: Better mental health may improve medication adherence among hypertensive individuals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)158-171
Number of pages14
JournalAmerican Journal of Health Behavior
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Social Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

  • Binge drinking
  • Hypertension
  • Medication adherence
  • Mental health

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