Optimizing hypertension management in China: care cascade insights and individual determinants from a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hypertension is common in China, and its prevalence has been increasing. However, it remains inadequately controlled. This study examined patterns of patient attrition across the stages of hypertension management in the general population and their variations across subpopulations, and assessed the role of individual-level determinants of hypertension management. The findings would help inform clinical practice and policy decisions to enhance hypertension management in China.

Methods

Using data from the 2015 China Health and Nutrition Survey among adults aged ≥18 years, we applied the framework of care cascade to hypertension management and defined three cascade stages: (1) diagnosed, (2) treated, and (3) controlled. The outcomes were based on blood pressure measu

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature