J Am Heart Assoc December 2023 PMID 38054385

Spousal Concordance of Hypertension Among Middle-Aged and Older Heterosexual Couples Around the World: Evidence From Studies of Aging in the United States, England, China, and India.

Jithin Sam Varghese, Peiyi Lu, Daesung Choi, Lindsay C Kobayashi, Mohammed K Ali, Shivani A Patel, Chihua Li

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What people are saying

The discussions reflect a general agreement with the research’s conclusion that hypertension tends to run in couples, with posts citing specific prevalence rates like 37.9% in the US and 21% in China, and examining factors like home environment and shared lifestyle. The tone is informative and evaluative, emphasizing the relevance of these findings for health policies and individual risk awareness.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the findings, emphasizing the strong correlation of hypertension between spouses across various countries.

InterestModerate interest

Posts show moderate curiosity, sharing detailed prevalence figures and implications for public health strategies.

EngagementModerate engagement

Conversations include references to specific data, methodological insights, and questions about causality, indicating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Discussions highlight the potential for these findings to influence health interventions targeting couples, showing recognition of their societal importance.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that couples around the world, including in the US, England, China, and India, often both have hypertension, showing strong spousal concordance, meaning if one partner has hypertension, the other is more likely to have it too.
  • The prevalence of both spouses having hypertension varied by country, with the highest in England (about 47%) and the lowest in China (about 21%), but in all countries, wives and husbands were more likely to have hypertension if their partner also had it.
  • These findings suggest that interventions aimed at managing or preventing hypertension could be more effective if they target couples together, given the consistent pattern of shared hypertension risk across diverse social and economic contexts.]

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Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

Is your home environment and spouse a risk factor for developing high blood pressure? New longitudinal data from 4 countries suggests yes... https://t.co/RrOwwh83j5 @nih_nhlbi @American_Heart @egdrc @EmoryUniversity

Dec 6, 2023 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 860 followers View post →
Gateway to Global Aging Data
@g2aging · X

A new study in @JAHA_AHA used harmonized data from the Gateway to compare the concordance of hypertension within couples in the United States, England, India, and China. @hrsisr @ELSA_Study @LASI_India #CHARLS Read here: https://t.co/wNngDfr0kp

Dec 20, 2023 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 864 followers View post →
Medical Xpress
@medical_xpress · X

As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJav8n

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 173,138 followers View post →
dr metin okucu
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Yoksa Yüksek Tansiyon bulaşıcı mı? Tabii ki değil fakat 30000 çifte bakmışlar ve tansiyonu olan erkek veya kadınların %40'ında eşlerinde de görülmüş.Yapmışsınızdır ama eşinizde tansiyon varsa siz de kendinizi,annede varsa babanın tansiyonu arada bir ölçün https://t.co/i97jKKgXL0

Dec 7, 2023 · 1 like · 4,554 followers View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
@erwinloh · X

#Spouses or #partners in heterosexual relationships may have #highbloodpressure that mirrors one another, finds new, multinational study. Many #married couples often have the same interests, living environment, lifestyle habits and health outcomes. https://t.co/wZeU3cHhFo https://t.co/25EKmFOC55

Dec 7, 2023 · 9,486 followers View post →
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RT @medical_xpress: As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJa…

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 3,186 followers View post →

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Alosa Health
@AlosaHealth · X

The prevalence of concordant #HTN in middle-aged & older heterosexual couples in the US was 37.9%. Wives of husbands w/ HTN were 9% more likely to have HTN than those w/o HTN. @nih_nhlbi @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/qLrNLkDw7u

Apr 17, 2024 · 252 followers View post →
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@StigmabaseU · X

TW : Spousal Concordance of Hypertension Among Middle‐Aged and Older Heterosexual Couples Around the...: ...older for women in China; 21 years and older for men and 18 years and older for women in India). In ELSA, survey weights are given for core… https://t.co/Z0TxUGAxvn

Dec 23, 2023 · 2,577 followers View post →
Journal of Global Ageing
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RT @g2aging: A new study in @JAHA_AHA used harmonized data from the Gateway to compare the concordance of hypertension within couples in th…

Dec 21, 2023 · 3 shares · 638 followers View post →
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
@ELSA_Study · X

RT @g2aging: A new study in @JAHA_AHA used harmonized data from the Gateway to compare the concordance of hypertension within couples in th…

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Qixin Cai
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RT @g2aging: A new study in @JAHA_AHA used harmonized data from the Gateway to compare the concordance of hypertension within couples in th…

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Gateway to Global Aging Data
@g2aging · X

A new study in @JAHA_AHA used harmonized data from the Gateway to compare the concordance of hypertension within couples in the United States, England, India, and China. @hrsisr @ELSA_Study @LASI_India #CHARLS Read here: https://t.co/wNngDfr0kp

Dec 20, 2023 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 864 followers View post →
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Dec 15, 2023 · 18 followers View post →
MiCDA_UMISR
@MiCDA_UMISR · X

New work from MiCDA @umisr affiliate @EpiKobayashi et al in @JAHA_AHA Spousal Concordance of Hypertension Among Middle-Aged & Older Heterosexual Couples Around the World: Evidence From Studies of Aging in the United States, England, China & India https://t.co/9jjbytR5BG

Dec 12, 2023 · 346 followers View post →
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Spousal Concordance of Hypertension Among Middle‐Aged and Older Heterosexual Couples Around the World: Evidence From Studies of Aging in the United States, England, China, and India https://t.co/bgKhpgFENc

Dec 10, 2023 · 59 followers View post →
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Dec 8, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,795 followers View post →
Rajeev Gupta
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RT @mkali_twindad: Is your home environment and spouse a risk factor for developing high blood pressure? New longitudinal data from 4 count…

Dec 7, 2023 · 2 shares · 720 followers View post →
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RT @medical_xpress: As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJa…

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 571 followers View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
@erwinloh · X

#Spouses or #partners in heterosexual relationships may have #highbloodpressure that mirrors one another, finds new, multinational study. Many #married couples often have the same interests, living environment, lifestyle habits and health outcomes. https://t.co/wZeU3cHhFo https://t.co/25EKmFOC55

Dec 7, 2023 · 9,486 followers View post →
dr metin okucu
@drmetinokucu · X

Yoksa Yüksek Tansiyon bulaşıcı mı? Tabii ki değil fakat 30000 çifte bakmışlar ve tansiyonu olan erkek veya kadınların %40'ında eşlerinde de görülmüş.Yapmışsınızdır ama eşinizde tansiyon varsa siz de kendinizi,annede varsa babanın tansiyonu arada bir ölçün https://t.co/i97jKKgXL0

Dec 7, 2023 · 1 like · 4,554 followers View post →
syawal™ シ
@syawal · X

RT @medical_xpress: As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJa…

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 3,186 followers View post →
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RT @medical_xpress: As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJa…

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 1,690 followers View post →
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RT @medical_xpress: As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJa…

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 shares · 380 followers View post →
Medical Xpress
@medical_xpress · X

As one spouse's #bloodPressure rises, so does the other's: Study @JAHA_AHA https://t.co/R9cZ6jhohB https://t.co/bBEaAJav8n

Dec 7, 2023 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 173,138 followers View post →
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Spousal Concordance of Hypertension Among Middle‐Aged and Older Heterosexual Couples Around the World: Evidence From Studies of Aging in the United States, England, China, and India | Journal of the American Heart Association https://t.co/QVl2UCHsmG

Dec 6, 2023 · 1 share · 187 followers View post →
Mohammed K Ali
@mkali_twindad · X

Is your home environment and spouse a risk factor for developing high blood pressure? New longitudinal data from 4 countries suggests yes... https://t.co/RrOwwh83j5 @nih_nhlbi @American_Heart @egdrc @EmoryUniversity

Dec 6, 2023 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 860 followers View post →