It has been suggested that Hispanics, specifically Mexican Americans, exhibit lower rates of hypertension than other U.S. populations due to a variety of factors, including genetics, life-style and culture. Hypertension prevalence varies among Hispanic subpopulations. In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians reported high rates of hypertension, and Native Hawaiian women had greater prevalence than any other ethnic group in the state. Studies from 1978-1985 and from 1991 estimated the prevalence of hypertension in Asian American communities in California.
Pregnancy induces hypertension in some women of color.