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Is hypertension associated with arthritis? The United States national health and nutrition examination survey 1999–2018

Authors :
Xiaopeng Liang
Oscar Hou In Chou
Ching Lung Cheung
Bernard M. Y. Cheung
Source :
Annals of Medicine, Vol 54, Iss 1, Pp 1767-1775 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Abstract

Objective Hypertension and arthritis are two common diseases in the general population, with multiple common risk factors. This study aimed to assess the association between hypertension (HTN) and arthritis.Patients and methods This cohort study included 48,372 eligible non-pregnant participants aged ≥ 20 years who had valid data on hypertension and arthritis from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2018. The association between hypertension and arthritis was studied by logistic regression, adjusting for demographics, socioeconomic factors, excess sodium intake, physical activity, ever smoking, diabetes status and body mass index (BMI).Results Among the participants, 48.0% (95% CI: 47.2–48.9) had hypertension and 24.5% (95% CI: 23.8–25.3) had self-reported arthritis. Hypertension was associated with arthritis [OR = 2.90, (95% CI: 2.74–3.07), p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07853890 and 13652060
Volume :
54
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Annals of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1b3306888a402598c82bd69c9f939d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2022.2089911