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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Hypertension prevalence and control rates can differ significantly between sexes and across age groups.
  • Understanding these demographic variations is crucial for public health initiatives and clinical management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age- and sex-specific differences in the prevalence of hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension.
  • To explore the association of uncontrolled hypertension with adverse health outcomes across the lifespan.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, including 15,636 participants over 33 years.
  • Estimation of sex differences in hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension prevalence using age-stratified, comorbidity-adjusted models.

Main Results:

  • Hypertension prevalence rose from 40% in younger adults to 93% in older adults.
  • Uncontrolled hypertension was initially more prevalent in younger men but became more common in older women.
  • Factors like comorbidities and medication use did not fully explain these sex differences.

Conclusions:

  • Significant sex differences exist in hypertension and uncontrolled hypertension prevalence, varying notably by age.
  • These age- and sex-related disparities in uncontrolled hypertension have critical implications for lifelong health and disease risk.