| APC | age–period–cohort |
| CI | confidence interval |
| DALYs | disability-adjusted life years |
| GBD | Global Burden of Disease |
| GHDx | Global Health Data Exchange |
| HAQI | Healthcare Access and Quality Index |
| HHD | hypertensive heart disease |
| IHME | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation |
| RR | rate ratio (relative risk) |
| SDI | sociodemographic index |
| US | United States |
| WHO | World Health Organization |