The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities

Table 6 Chronic health conditions for participants of the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.

Health Outcomes (%)	Men		Women
	Ages 45-59	Ages 60-75	Ages 45-59	Ages 60-75
Diabetes^a	37.2	45.0	33.9*	50.7
Hypertension^b	64.2*	76.6	58.7*	83.7
Depressive symptomatology^c	50.0**	43.8**	68.1*	58.6
Cardiovascular disease^d	17.1*	27.2	15.6*	25.1
Arthritis^d	27.9^;*	46.3	48.6^;*	69.2

*P < 0.05, between age categories, within sex
**P < 0.05 between sex, within age category
^a Defined as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl or medication use
^b Defined as ≥ 140/90 mmHg or medication use
^c Defined as a CESD score ≥ 16
^d Cardiovascular disease (heart disease and heart attack) and arthritis are self-reported

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