Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Background: Circulatory diseases represent the primary cause of mortality in the US. Comprehending trends and potential disparities in the prevalence of circulatory conditions, such as angina pectoris (AP), myocardial infarction (MI), hypertension (HTN), and coronary heart disease (CHD), is essential for forming public health strategies.
Aim: To investigate trends in the prevalence of circulatory conditions, including AP, MI, HTN, and CHD among US adults from 2019 to 2022.
Methods: Prevalence percentages for all available circulatory diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) database were retrieved for patients aged >18 years from 2019 to 2022. Annual Percentage Changes (APCs) along with their respective 95% CIs were calculated using regression analysis with Join point. The data was stratified by year, gender, age, race, nativity, veteran status, social vulnerability, employment status, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) status and census region.
Results:
Between 2019 and 2022, HTN was steadily the most prevalent, staying relatively constant at 27.0% (95% CI: 26.4, 27.7) in 2019 and 27.2% (95% CI: 26.5, 27.8) in 2022. Males consistently had higher prevalence than females with significant increases noted from 2019 to 2022 (APC: 1.0234). Black or African American had the highest prevalence (34.4% in 2022). The South (30.1% in 2022) and the West (22.5% in 2022) had respectively the highest and lowest rates. The second highest prevalence was seen in CHD increasing from 4.6% (95% CI: 4.3, 4.9) in 2019 to 4.9 (95% CI: 4.7, 5.2) in 2020. Males consistently exhibited a higher prevalence than females, with both genders showing significant increases in recent years (Male APC: 3.1448) (Female APC: 2.0165). For MI, a slight decrease was noted from 3.1% (95% CI:2.9, 3.4) in 2019 to 3.0% (95% CI:2.7, 3.2) in 2022. White individuals exhibited the highest prevalence (3.3% in 2022). AP had the lowest overall prevalence staying relatively consistent (1.7% in 2019 and 1.6% in 2022) (Figure 1).
Conclusion: Significant trends (Figure 2) in most common circulatory diseases have been identified. Targeted interventions are imperative, particularly for high-risk demographics such as males, older adults, veterans, and unemployed individuals.