Temporal trends in hypertension related end stage renal disease mortality rates: an analysis of gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic disparities in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to one USA Renal Data System report, 57% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) cases are attributed to hypertensive and diabetic nephropathy. Yet, trends in hypertension related ESRD mortality rates in adults ≥ 35 years of age have not been studied.

Objectives

The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the different trends hypertension related ESRD death rates among adults in the United States.

Methods

Death records from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research) database were analyzed from 1999 to 2020 for hypertension related ESRD mortality in adults ≥ 35 years of age. Age-Adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons and annual percent change (APC) were calculated and stra

SUBMITTER: Raja A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10823365 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature