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Measuring Hypertension Progression With Transition Probabilities: Estimates From the WHO SAGE Longitudinal Study

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Boateng, GO and Lartey, ST and Baiden, P and Si, L and Biritwum, RB and Kowal, P and Magnussen, CG and Ben Taleb, Z and Palmer, AJ and Luginaah, I, Measuring Hypertension Progression With Transition Probabilities: Estimates From the WHO SAGE Longitudinal Study, Frontiers in Public Health, 9 pp. 1-12. ISSN 2296-2565 (2021) [Refereed Article]


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DOI: doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.571110

Abstract

This paper assessed the transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity and the length of time an individual might spend at a particular disease state using the new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension blood pressure guidelines. Data for this study were drawn from the Ghana WHO SAGE longitudinal study, with an analytical sample of 1884 across two waves. Using a multistate Markov model, we estimated a seven-year transition probability between normal/elevated blood pressure (systolic ≤ 129 mm Hg & diastolic <80 mm Hg), stage 1 (systolic 130-139 mm Hg & diastolic 80-89 mm Hg), and stage 2 (systolic ≥140mm Hg & diastolic≥90 mm Hg) hypertension and adjusted for the individual effects of anthropometric, lifestyle, and socio-demographic factors. At baseline, 22.5% had stage 1 hypertension and 52.2% had stage 2 hypertension. The estimated seven-year transition probability for the general population was 19.0% (95% CI: 16.4, 21.8) from normal/elevated blood pressure to stage 1 hypertension, 31.6% (95% CI: 27.6, 35.4%) from stage 1 hypertension to stage 2 hypertension, and 48.5% (45.6, 52.1%) for remaining at stage 2. Other factors such as being overweight, obese, female, aged 60+ years, urban residence, low education and high income were associated with an increased probability of remaining at stage 2 hypertension. However, consumption of recommended servings of fruits and vegetables per day was associated with a delay in the onset of stage 1 hypertension and a recovery to normal/elevated blood pressure. This is the first study to show estimated transition probabilities between the stages of hypertension severity across the lifespan in sub-Saharan Africa. The results are important for understanding progression through hypertension severity and can be used in simulating cost-effective models to evaluate policies and the burden of future healthcare.

Item Details

Item Type:Refereed Article
Keywords:ACC/AHA 2017 hypertension guidelines, elevated blood pressure, hypertension, multi-state model, sub-Saharan Africa, transition probabilites
Research Division:Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Research Group:Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Research Field:Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases)
Objective Division:Health
Objective Group:Clinical health
Objective Field:Treatment of human diseases and conditions
UTAS Author:Magnussen, CG (Associate Professor Costan Magnussen)
UTAS Author:Palmer, AJ (Professor Andrew Palmer)
ID Code:146177
Year Published:2021
Web of Science® Times Cited:2
Deposited By:Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Deposited On:2021-08-24
Last Modified:2021-09-01
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