Amy is impoverished. She is currently unemployed and lives in an overcrowded, high crime neighborhood. She has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. The cause of her hypertension is:

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Sociocultural factors, such as poverty, unemployment, and living in an overcrowded and high crime neighborhood can lead to chronic stress, which may contribute to the development of hypertension.

Amy Is Impoverished