Sex Differences in Hypertension and Its Management Throughout Life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension may differ by age and sex.

Methods

We included participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study at seven study visits over 33 years (visit 1: 15 636 participants; mean age, 54 years; 55% women), estimating sex differences in prevalence of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg; diastolic blood pressure ≥80 mm Hg; or self-reported antihypertension medication use) and uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg) using unadjusted and comorbidity-adjusted models.

Results

The prevalence of hypertension increased with age from 40% (ages, 43-46 years) to 93% (ages, 91-94 years). Within hypertensive individuals, the prevalence

SUBMITTER: Yeo WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature