Is hypertension associated with arthritis? The United States national health and nutrition examination survey 1999-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hypertension and arthritis are two common diseases in the general population, with multiple common risk factors. This study aimed to assess the association between hypertension (HTN) and arthritis.

Patients and methods

This cohort study included 48,372 eligible non-pregnant participants aged ≥ 20 years who had valid data on hypertension and arthritis from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2018. The association between hypertension and arthritis was studied by logistic regression, adjusting for demographics, socioeconomic factors, excess sodium intake, physical activity, ever smoking, diabetes status and body mass index (BMI).

Results

Among the participants, 48.0% (95% CI: 47.2-48.9) had hypertension and 24.5% (95% CI: 23.8-25

SUBMITTER: Liang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature