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. 2014 Aug 14;11:E139. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140162

Table 2. Age-Adjusteda Prevalence of Hypertension and Adjusted Prevalence Ratiosb of Hypertension, by Disability Status and Type, Adults Aged 20 Years or Older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010.

Disability Status % Hypertension (95% CI) Hypertension APR (95% CI)
Any disabilityc 34.2 (33.1–35.4)d 1.13 (1.08–1.20)
Cognitive limitation 36.4 (33.8–39.1)d 1.16 (1.05–1.28)
Hearing limitation 29.7 (27.0–32.5) 0.99 (0.91–1.09)
Vision limitation 32.9 (31.5–34.4)d 1.12 (1.04–1.20)
Mobility limitation 39.1 (37.4–40.8)d 1.23 (1.16–1.32)
No disability 26.9 (25.8–28.1) 1 [Reference]

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval; APR, adjusted prevalence ratio.

a

Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population by direct method using age groups 20–44, 45–64, and ≥65.

b

Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, income-to-poverty ratio, health insurance status, and times received care in the previous 12 months.

c

Disability types are not mutually exclusive.

d

P < .001 when compared with “No disability”; P values determined using a 2-tailed t test.