Geographic and Demographic Variability in 20-Year Hypertension Incidence
Population
3,436 adults aged 18 to 30 years at recruitment from the community-based Coronary Artery Risk Development in…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 years
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Discussion
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Implication
Geographic and racial disparities in young-adult hypertension incidence may guide targeted prevention; leaves open causal regional factors for prospective study.
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Population
3,436 adults aged 18 to 30 years at recruitment (1985-1986) from the community-based Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) cohort across 4 US urban areas. Subgroups included black men (n=617), black women (n=965), white men (n=856), and white women (n=998).
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Outcome
20-year cumulative incidence of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg or antihypertensive medication use at any examination)surrogate
There is significant geographic and demographic variability in the 20-year incidence of hypertension among young adults, with Black individuals, particularly women, facing markedly higher risks independent of location.
Cite This Study
Levine et al. (2010) studied this question.