Twenty years population-based trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Geneva, Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and affects about 1.3 billion adults worldwide. Despite interventions, awareness and control remain suboptimal and might have worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This population-based study examines 20-year trends in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in Geneva, Switzerland (2005-2023).

Methods

This is a year-trends population-based study (Bus Sante) ongoing in Geneva, Switzerland. Data collected in this study were between 2005 and 2023. Hypertension trends and prevalence were stratified by sex, age, education, and income. Multivariable regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and health factors identified determinants of outcomes.

Results

Overall, 11,278 individuals

SUBMITTER: Nehme M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999646 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature