Association of Arthritis and Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Individuals With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to assess whether arthritis is associated with lower antihypertensive medication (AHM) use among those with hypertension and whether this relationship differs by age or cardiovascular (CV) comorbidity.

Methods

The data were from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. We employed survey weights to account for the complex sampling design and nonresponse bias. We used generalized linear models to estimate unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals comparing AHM use among those with severe or mild arthritis to those without arthritis, stratified by age, sex, and CV comorbidity.

Results

Among 173,098 adults with hypertension, 26.0% had severe arthritis and 22.3% had mild arthritis. Compare

SUBMITTER: Liew JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736264 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature