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Trends and influence factors in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among US adults from 1999 to 2018

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  • Zhixing Fan
  • Chaojun Yang
  • Jing Zhang
  • Yifan Huang
  • Ying Yang
  • Ping Zeng
  • Wanyin Cai
  • Zujin Xiang
  • Jingyi Wu
  • Jian Yang

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Objective: We aimed to describe the trends and influence factors in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among US Adults from 1999 to 2018. Methods: We utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning ten survey cycles (n = 53,496). Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension were calculated using survey weights. Joinpoint regression and survey-weighted generalized linear models were used to analyze trends and influence factors, respectively. Results: The estimated prevalence of hypertension increased significantly from 33.53% to 40.58% (AAPC = 0.896, P = 0.002) during 1999–2018 with dropping rate of newly diagnosed hypertension from 8.62% to 4.82% before 2014 (APC = -4.075, P = 0.001), and then rose to 7.51% in 2018 (APC = 12.302, P = 0.126). Despite modest improvements or stability in the awareness, treatment, and control since 1999, the latter two remained inadequate in 2018 at 59.52% and 51.71%. There was an uptrend in the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (from 24.02% to 45.71%) and angiotensin receptor blockers (from 20.22% to 38.38%), and downtrend in β-blocker (from 12.71% to 4.21%). Men were at higher risk of incidence, un-awareness, un-treatment, and un-control for hypertension. Lower income and education were associated with susceptibility to hypertension, while being married was favorable for treatment and control. Optimal health reduced the incidence of hypertension, and increased the awareness and treatment. Conclusion: Although the rate of newly diagnosed hypertension has declined slightly since 2010 in the US, the prevalence of hypertension is increasing, and treatment and control rates remain inadequate. To manage hypertension effectively, we need to focus on screening and prevention for high-risk populations, while advocating for optimal health to improve the burden of hypertension.

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  • Zhixing Fan & Chaojun Yang & Jing Zhang & Yifan Huang & Ying Yang & Ping Zeng & Wanyin Cai & Zujin Xiang & Jingyi Wu & Jian Yang, 2023. "Trends and influence factors in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among US adults from 1999 to 2018," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(9), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0292159
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292159
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