The Impact of Differences in Methodology and Population Characteristics on the Prevalence of Hypertension in US Adults in 1976-1980 and 1999-2002 | Zendy

Jacqueline D. Wright | Zendy; J. Stevens | Zendy; Charles Poole | Zendy; Katherine M. Flegal | Zendy; C. M. Suchindran | Zendy

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The Impact of Differences in Methodology and Population Characteristics on the Prevalence of Hypertension in US Adults in 1976-1980 and 1999-2002

Author(s) -

Jacqueline D. Wright,

J. Stevens,

Charles Poole,

Katherine M. Flegal,

C. M. Suchindran

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.40

Subject(s) - medicine , national health and nutrition examination survey , demography , body mass index , confidence interval , ethnic group , blood pressure , population , cross sectional study , behavioral risk factor surveillance system , risk factor , environmental health , pathology , anthropology , sociology

Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) indicate that hypertension prevalence declined by 9% points from 34% in 1976-1980 to 25% in 1999-2002 in adults 20-74 years. The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact on hypertension prevalence of measurement error and selected risk factors.

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