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Disparities in Reporting a History of Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults With Limited English Proficiency and Angina

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Key Points Question Is limited English proficiency (LEP) associated with not reporting a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those with anginal symptoms? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of 583… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question Is limited English proficiency (LEP) associated with not reporting a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those with anginal symptoms? Findings In this cross-sectional analysis of 583 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey who had anginal symptoms, participants with LEP had significantly greater odds of not reporting a history of CVD compared with those without LEP in multivariable-adjusted models. Meaning These findings highlight the importance of reducing disparities in treatment and CVD prevention for individuals with LEP.

Keywords: history; reporting history; history cardiovascular; cardiovascular disease; limited english; english proficiency

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2021

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