Prevalence and associated factors of uncontrolled blood pressure among hypertensive patients in the rural communities in the central areas in Thailand: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertension is a common cardiovascular disease at present. Uncontrolled blood pressure leads to further complications including heart attack, stroke and chronic kidney disease. In Thailand, most of the information related to this issue is collected by hospitals or hospital-based organizations rather than at the community level. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and to assess the relationship between patient characteristics (socio-behavioral and clinical) and uncontrolled blood pressure among hypertensive patients in the rural communities in the central areas in Thailand.

Materials and methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Na-Yao and Phra-Pleong rural communities of Thailand in 2018 using t

SUBMITTER: Meelab S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6380583 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature