2021
1108-P: Care Cascade Engagement and Characteristics of Diabetes Awareness in Adult Samoans in 2010 and 2018
RIVARA A, RUSSELL E, VIALI S, REUPENA M, NASERI T, POMER A, MINSTER R, WEEKS D, MCGARVEY S, HAWLEY N. 1108-P: Care Cascade Engagement and Characteristics of Diabetes Awareness in Adult Samoans in 2010 and 2018. Diabetes 2021, 70 DOI: 10.2337/db21-1108-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlycemic controlMedication useDiabetes awarenessAdult SamoansUnmet needSocioeconomic positionCare cascadeLifestyle scoreDiabetes prevalenceHigher BMICare engagementDiabetes careHigher oddsDisease awarenessLower oddsGreater oddsLogistic regressionDiabetesDoctor's diagnosisTime pointsNational InstituteOddsGenetic variantsDiagnosisCare
2020
Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019
Rivara AC, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Viali S, Choy CC, McGarvey ST, Hawley NL. Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010–2019. Annals Of Human Biology 2020, 47: 597-601. PMID: 32924611, PMCID: PMC8180238, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2020.1822914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureBody mass indexBlood pressureNon-communicable diseasesMedication usePhysician diagnosisRisk factorsLong-term health improvementsHypertension medication useBlood pressure valuesNCD risk factorsHypertension controlCardiometabolic healthHypertension awarenessMass indexAdult SamoansHealth referralsDisease burdenReduced oddsBP valuesSamoan adultsReferralLogistic regressionHealth sector actorsMcNemar test