What to know
- Presentation Day/Time: Tuesday, April 22, 10:55 am–12:20 pm
- Presenter: Nimit Shah, PhD, MPH, EIS officer assigned to the National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
What did we do?
- We compared prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension among U.S. adults with and without disabilities.
What did we find?
- U.S adults with disabilities have higher hypertension prevalence than those without (50.0% vs 43.0%).
- Among those with hypertension, those with disabilities show higher awareness (59.9% vs 44.7%) and control (19.3% vs 13.4%) than those without disabilities.
- Adjusted prevalence ratios also indicate higher hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control among adults with disabilities compared to those without.
Why does it matter?
- Adults with disabilities have a higher prevalence of hypertension and a greater awareness and control of the condition compared to those without disabilities.
- Only 19% of adults with disabilities and hypertension have controlled blood pressure.
- These findings underscore the need for targeted and evidence-based strategies to improve hypertension awareness and control for U.S. adults with and without disabilities.
Abstract Category: Hypertension