Self-management and blood pressure control in China: a community-based multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explored the relationship between self-management and blood pressure (BP) control in China.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Eight community health centres from four cities in the Northeast (Shenyang), Northwest (Xi'an), Southwest (Chengdu) and South (Changsha) of China.

Participants

A total of 873 adults with hypertension, including 360 men and 513 women. Hypertension was defined as systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg.

Outcome measurements

BP control was the primary outcome variable. This was categorised as good control if individuals with hypertension reduced their BP to <140/90 mm Hg, otherwise, it was categorised as poor control. Secondary outcomes included self-management, defined as: (1) context or cond

SUBMITTER: Qu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6528047 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature