Association Between Education Attainment and Hypertension Among Community-Dwelling Older Black and White Adults: The National Health & Trends Study

Collin Perryman, Alison R. Huang, Joseph J. Gallo, Keith E. Whitfield, Roland J. Thorpe, National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities , School of Education , Urban Studies, Morgan State University, Optimal Aging Institute, NYU Langone, New York University, New York, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Anthem Academics, Las Vegas, Department of Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on January 09, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveOur study examined the association between educational attainment and hypertension among older Black and White adults.MethodsA sample of older Black and White adults (N = 3,212) from the National Health & Aging Trends Study (NHATS). The predictor ...