Why the study?
Does hypertension increase annual medical expenditures in U.S. adults with and without diabetes?
Population
40,746 civilian, non-institutionalized U.S. adults aged ≥18 years from the 2013 and 2014 Medical Expenditure…
Comparison
Hypertension (presence of condition) vs Normotension (absence of hypertension)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform resource allocation for comorbid hypertension and diabetes; leaves open whether control reduces expenditures.
Does hypertension increase annual medical expenditures in U.S. adults with and without diabetes?
Hypertension is associated with substantially increased annual medical expenditures in U.S. adults, particularly among those with diabetes, highlighting the economic importance of hypertension prevention and management.
Wang et al. (2017) studied this question.
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