Limited public understanding of the risk factors and complications of hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We evaluated Australian adults' knowledge on the risk factors and complications of hypertension to identify areas of poor understanding.

Methods

In 2024, an adapted validated hypertension-knowledge survey was distributed to participants who had used kiosk BP stations in retail stores across metropolitan and remote Australia. Kiosk stations collected measured and self-reported data.

Results

A total of 826 participants (51% male; mean age 52 ± 16 years; 36% with a history of hypertension) completed the survey. Participants generally demonstrated a good understanding of hypertension risk factors, with 90% recognizing that being overweight increases risk, and that exercise helps lower BP. Twenty-seven percent were unaware that hypertension is usually asymptomati

SUBMITTER: Zeng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863606 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature