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RESUMEN Se analiza el patrón de mortalidad por enfermedades hipertensivas en la frontera sur de México así como su evolución en el tiempo durante el periodo 1998-2014. El énfasis se dirige a las causas Hipertensión esencial (primaria) (I10X) y Enfermedad cardíaca hipertensiva con insuficiencia cardíaca (congestiva) (I110). A partir de datos provenientes de los registros de mortalidad del Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud, se realizan dos tipos de análisis: de corte transversal y de evolución temporal. Durante el periodo de 16 años estudiado, las tasas de mortalidad ajustadas por estructura de edad muestran un claro incremento. Los hallazgos sugieren que el componente de población indígena es un rasgo de importancia en la determinación del patrón de mortalidad encontrado siendo el estado de Yucatán un caso de particular atención y la población femenina la que exhibe el mayor impacto adverso.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes patterns of mortality due to hypertensive diseases in the southern border of Mexico, as well as the evolution of such mortality in the 1998-2014 period. The emphasis is directed at the causes "Essential (primary) hypertension" (I10X) and "Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure" (I110). Using data from the mortality records of the National Health Information System, two types of analyses were carried out: cross-sectional analysis and time trends. Over the 16 years included in the study, the age-adjusted mortality rates show a clear increase. The findings suggest that the higher presence of indigenous populations is a trait of importance in the determination of the mortality pattern, with the state of Yucatán a case of particular interest. In addition, it is the female population that which exhibits the greatest adverse impact.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Young Adult , Hypertension/mortality , Cross-Sectional Studies , Mexico/epidemiologyABSTRACT
This article analyzes patterns of mortality due to hypertensive diseases in the southern border of Mexico, as well as the evolution of such mortality in the 1998-2014 period. The emphasis is directed at the causes "Essential (primary) hypertension" (I10X) and "Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure" (I110). Using data from the mortality records of the National Health Information System, two types of analyses were carried out: cross-sectional analysis and time trends. Over the 16 years included in the study, the age-adjusted mortality rates show a clear increase. The findings suggest that the higher presence of indigenous populations is a trait of importance in the determination of the mortality pattern, with the state of Yucatán a case of particular interest. In addition, it is the female population that which exhibits the greatest adverse impact.
Se analiza el patrón de mortalidad por enfermedades hipertensivas en la frontera sur de México así como su evolución en el tiempo durante el periodo 1998-2014. El énfasis se dirige a las causas Hipertensión esencial (primaria) (I10X) y Enfermedad cardíaca hipertensiva con insuficiencia cardíaca (congestiva) (I110). A partir de datos provenientes de los registros de mortalidad del Sistema Nacional de Información en Salud, se realizan dos tipos de análisis: de corte transversal y de evolución temporal. Durante el periodo de 16 años estudiado, las tasas de mortalidad ajustadas por estructura de edad muestran un claro incremento. Los hallazgos sugieren que el componente de población indígena es un rasgo de importancia en la determinación del patrón de mortalidad encontrado siendo el estado de Yucatán un caso de particular atención y la población femenina la que exhibe el mayor impacto adverso.
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Hypertension/mortality , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Mexico/epidemiology , Middle Aged , Young AdultABSTRACT
The purpose of this article is to analyze health insurance disparities related to labor environment factors in the Texas-Mexico border region. A logistic regression model was performed using microdata from the 2010 American Community Survey to estimate the probability of having employer-based insurance, controlling labor environment factors such as hours worked, occupation industry, and the choice of private, nonprofit or public sector jobs. Industries primarily employing the Mexican American population are less likely to offer employer-based health insurance. These industries have the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 770 construction, including cleaning, and NAICS code 8680, restaurants and other food services. Although it was found that working in public sector industries such as code 9470, administration of justice, public order, and safety, or NAICS code 7860, elementary and secondary schools, improved by 60% the probability of the Mexican American population having employer-based health insurance, these occupations ranked at the bottom of the main occupation list for Mexican Americans. These findings provide evidence that the labor environment plays an important role in understanding current health insurance access limitations within the Mexican American community under 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions, which are directed to small business and lower-income individuals.
