Key result
Black race is linked to ~170% greater odds of hypertensive crisis compared to White race.
Why the study?
Do sociodemographic factors predict the likelihood of hypertensive crisis and associated end-organ damage in hospitalized patients?
Population
Hospitalizations for hypertensive crisis in the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample
Comparison
Sociodemographic factors and predictors
Design
Retrospective database analysis
Authors
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Racial disparities in hypertensive crisis merit clinical awareness; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce end-organ damage in high-risk groups.
Observational
Yes
Do sociodemographic factors predict the likelihood of hypertensive crisis and associated end-organ damage in hospitalized patients?
Odds Ratio: 2.7 (95% CI 2.6–2.9)
p-value: p=< 0.0001
Significant sociodemographic disparities exist in the incidence of hypertensive crises and associated end-organ damage, with minority, low-income, and uninsured populations at the highest risk.
Evbayekha et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Hypertensive crisis. Black race vs. White race was evaluated on Diagnosis of hypertensive crisis (OR 2.7, 95% CI 2.6-2.9, p=< 0.0001). Black patients had a significantly higher likelihood of being diagnosed with hypertensive crisis compared to White patients (OR 2.7; 95% CI 2.6-2.9; p<0.0001).
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