title: Hypertension among US adults by disability status and type, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010.
abstract: The prevalence of hypertension among people with disabilities is not well understood. We combined data from the 2001-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to obtain estimates of hypertension prevalence by disability status and type (cognitive, hearing, vision, or mobility limitation) and assess the association between disability and hypertension. Overall, 34% of adults with disabilities had hypertension compared with 27% of adults without disabilities; adults with mobility limitations were more likely to have hypertension than adults without disabilities (adjusted prevalence ratio: 1.23; 95% confidence interval: 1.16-1.32). Our results suggest that adults living with disabilities are an important subpopulation to include in hypertension reporting and intervention efforts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Development and Disability, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mail Stop E-88, Atlanta, GA 30333. E-mail: astevens@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Alissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Development and Disability, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Courtney-Long
authors.affiliation: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Cathleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Development and Disability, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Brian S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Armour
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult