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Background: Few investigations examined the associations of race and gender with the incidence and control of hypertension (HTN) considering the synergies and heterogeneous experiences of intersectional groups.

Hypothesis: HTN incidence and inadequate blood pressure (BP) control is higher in black men and women, brown men, and women, compared to their white counterparts. Inequalities are more pronounced in higher education vis-a-vis lower education group.

Methods: Using data from the ELSA-Brasil, 6 intersectional groups of race/gender were identified: white, brown, and black men and women. We calculated by intersectional category: the HTN incidence between baseline (2008-2010) and visit 2 (2012-2014) in 8,528 individuals free of HTN or cardiovascular disease at baseline; and inadequate BP control prevalence in 4,571 individuals with drug treated HTN at visit 2. Generalized linear models …