A National Dyadic Study of Spousal Education and Hypertension Among Older Couples in the United States

Hui Liu, Wencheng Zhang, Juwen Wang, Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Center on Aging and the Life Course, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Department of Sociology, and Human Development , Family Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on November 03, 2025

Abstract

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This study examines the relationship between spousal education and hypertension risk among older couples. Using data from the National Social Life, Health & Aging Project (NSHAP) Round 3 (2015–2016), we analyzed 1,214 couples aged 50 and older. ...