Changes in Hypertension Control in a Community-Based Population of Older Adults, 2011-2013 to 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

2014 hypertension guidelines raised treatment goals in older adults. The objective was to examine changes in blood pressure (BP) control (<140/90 mm Hg) from 2011-2013 to 2016-2017 among Black and white older adults with treated hypertension.

Methods

Participants were 1,600 white and 650 Black adults aged 71-90 years in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study with treated hypertension in 2011-2013 (baseline) who had BP measured in 2016-2017 (follow-up). Predictors of changes in BP control were examined by race.

Results

BP was controlled among 75.3% of white and 65.7% of Black participants at baseline and 59.0% of white and 56.5% of Black participants at follow-up. Among those with baseline BP control, risk factors for incident uncontrolled BP i

SUBMITTER: Foti K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219358 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature