The Relationship Between Psychosocial Status and Hypertensive Condition.

Purpose Of Review: The aim of the paper is to test the influence of social status and psychological well-being (independent variables) on hypertensive condition (dependent variable), when adjusting for traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease (control variables). The analysis is based on data collected from SEPHAR III, a nationally representative epidemiologic study of the Romanian adult population.

Recent Findings: Understanding the social roots of health issues is of considerable importance in developing effective strategies and policies.