Living Alone Increases the Risk of Hypertension in Older Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cross-sectional studies have suggested a potential association between living alone and hypertension risk, but longitudinal evidence remains limited. We aimed to investigate the correlation between living alone, alterations in living arrangements, and hypertension risk among older adults utilizing a population-based longitudinal design.

Research design and methods

The study included 8 782 older adults (≥65 years) without hypertension from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. Participants were surveyed during the 2008 and 2011/2012 waves and were subsequently followed up in the next wave. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or a self-reported diagnosis of hypertension b

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370894 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature