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Atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery, is a significant risk factor for kidney failure. It occurs when the arteries carrying blood to the kidneys become too narrow due to plaque buildup. This study examined the trends in atherosclerosis and kidney failure-related mortality in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020.
We used death certificates from the CDC Wonder database to calculate age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) and crude mortality rate (CMR) per 100,000 persons from 1999 to 2020.AAMRs were stratified by year, gender, race, age groups and geographical distribution. Annual percentage changes (APC) in AAMR with 95% CI were obtained using Joinpoint regression analysis.
A total of 919,711 atherosclerosis and kidney failure-related deaths were recorded between 1999 and 2020. The AAMR decreased significantly from 17.85 in 1999 to 7.71 in 2015 [APC (2012-2015)= -19.43; 95%CI=-41.63 to 11.22,p =0.17] after which it increased to 8.09 in 2020 [APC (2015-2020) = 2.56; 95% CI=-3.54 to 9.05,p= 0.39]. The AAMR remained higher in men (overall AAMR: 17.84) than women (overall AAMR: 8.98) throughout the study period. NH Black had the highest overall AAMR (15.96), followed by NH White (12.24), NH American (11.48), Hispanics (11.18), and Asians (9.06). CMRs also increased with advancing age and were greatest in individuals over the age of 85 years (overall CMR = 262.24). AAMR also varied by the region. The Midwest exhibited the highest overall AAMR (13.71) followed by the Northeast (12.51), the West (12.48), and the South (11.72). Upon stratification by urbanization, rural areas had the highest overall AAMR (14.1) than the urban areas (12.17). The highest AAMR was observed in West Virginia (19.66), Ohio (17.88), and Rhode Island (17.26), whereas the lowest was observed in Nevada (7.19), Utah (7.37), and Georgia (8.02). The location of death varied, with 55.27 % deaths in medical facilities, 17.68 % at the decedent’s home, 2.95% in hospices, 21.12 % in nursing homes, and 2.99 % in others/unknown places.
An overall decrease in mortality related to atherosclerosis and kidney failure has been observed in the United States from 1999-2020. The highest mortality rates were found in males over the age of 85 years old males, belonging to the NH Black ethnicity, in the rural areas of the Midwestern region. Targeted interventions, including systemic reforms in healthcare practices, must be initiated to combat such variations in mortality.
