Sex-Specific Incidence Rates and Risk Factors for Hypertension During 13 Years of Follow-up: The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension, with a prevalence of 25.6% is a serious public health concern in Iran.

Objective

To investigate the population-based incidence of hypertension and its potential risk factors in Tehranian adults during a median follow-up of 13.1 years.

Methods

A total of 6,533 non-hypertensive participants (women = 3,639), aged ≥20 years participated in the study. Crude and age-standardized incidence rates per 1000 person-years were calculated for each sex, separately. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for all potential risk factors.

Results

The crude and age-standardized incidence rates (95% CI) of hypertension per 1000 person-years were 29.7 (27.8-31.6) and 34.9 (32.

SUBMITTER: Asgari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218790 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature