Introduction
The primary concern of upcoming research is determining whether middle-aged women display a negative association between hypertension and education levels. The influence of marital status further controls this connection. To support this assertion, an evaluation of credible academic sources was performed. Di Chiara et al. (2017) authored the first study for consideration.
Main Body
The study considered 223 hypertensive individuals, categorized by their years in formal education. Findings suggest that individuals with lower education levels (regardless of gender) showed higher cardiovascular risk and a higher consumption of hypertension-related drugs (Di Chiara et al., 2017). Importantly, both groups of individuals were described as hypertensive, meaning that the difference comes in the severity and approaches to hypertension. The incidence of hypertension increases more severely in men between the ages of 30 and 39 and women ages 70-79 (Hajjar et al., 2006). Hypertension risk is noted to be higher in black men and women (Hajjar et al., 2006). The link between people of color, education, and hypertension can be seen, where individuals with lesser access to good education are more susceptible to hypertension.
In regards to marriage, findings have been varied, suggesting a connection between various relationship statuses and hypertension. In a survey of 13088 individuals, including the groups of unmarried, married, and formerly married, a change in marital status is correlated with a higher risk of hypertension (Li et al., 2022). This finding strengthens the idea of marriage as a confounding variable in discussions of hypertension. Researchers from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology found a strong correlation between low income and hypertension for both men and women. For low-income women specifically, marriage has had the strongest association with the prevalence of hypertension (Son et al., 2022). The data is relevant for showcasing a link between marriage and hypertension, as well as potentially creating a connection between income and education levels.
Conclusion
However, the work presented by Gupta et al. (2021) suggests that the connection between education and hypertension should be studied further to find more conclusive evidence. The study considered a weighted sample of 11320 individuals interviewed via survey. The study does not correlate with individual education levels and hypertension(Gupta et al., 2021). The authors advise investing in hypertension prevention programs regardless of education level. This study may suggest that the survey method is less suitable for finding a correlation between the two variables.
References
Di Chiara, T., Scaglione, A., Corrao, S., Argano, C., Pinto, A., & Scaglione, R. (2017). Education and hypertension: Impact on global cardiovascular risk. Acta Cardiologica, 72(5), 507-513. Web.
Gupta, R. D., Chakraborty, P. A., & Hossain, M. B. (2021). Association of household wealth and education level with hypertension and diabetes among adults in Bangladesh: A propensity score‐based analysis. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 26(9), 1047-1056. Web.
Hajjar, I., Kotchen, J. M., & Kotchen, T. A. (2006). Hypertension: Trends in prevalence, incidence, and control. Annual Review of Public Health, 27(1), 465-490. Web.
Li, K., Ma, X., Yuan, L., & Ma, J. (2022). Age differences in the association between marital status and hypertension: A population-based study. Journal of Human Hypertension, 36(7), 670-680. Web.
Son, M., Heo, Y. J., Hyun, H., & Kwak, H. J. (2022). Effects of marital status and income on hypertension: The Korean genome and epidemiology study (KoGES). Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 55(6), 506-519. Web.