Key result
Among U.S. adults with diabetes, the proportion with blood pressure <140/90 mmHg increased from 64% in 1988-1994 to 69% in 2001-2008 (P=0.01), but progress stalled between 2001 and 2008.
Why the study?
Have blood pressure levels improved over time among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes?
Cross-Sectional
Yes
Have blood pressure levels improved over time among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes?
Absolute Event Rate: 69% vs 64%
p-value: p=0.01
Blood pressure control among U.S. adults with diabetes improved from 1988 to 2008, but progress stalled in recent years, particularly among young adults.
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Progress in BP control among adults with diabetes has stalled; extends earlier trends but leaves open causes and reversal strategies.
Wang et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in diagnosed diabetes. Time period 2001-2008 vs. Time period 1988-1994 was evaluated on proportion with BP <140/90 mmHg (p=0.01). Among U.S. adults with diabetes, the proportion with blood pressure <140/90 mmHg increased from 64% in 1988-1994 to 69% in 2001-2008 (P=0.01), but progress stalled between 2001 and 2008.
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