Effects of socioeconomic status on the control of hypertension in patients <65 and ≥65 years of age in Taiwan: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Implementation of National Health Insurance in 1995 improved the control of hypertension due to comprehensive coverage of medical costs for all residents in Taiwan. However, the role of individual socioeconomic status (iSES), namely, education and personal income, in awareness, treatmen, and control of blood pressure, has not been well studied in Taiwan.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional survey was executed in this study.

Setting

A systematic, multistage sampling scheme from a nationwide cohort in Taiwan was adopted to select adult participants. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or the use of antihypertensive medications.

Participants

A total of 4599 subjects completed door-to-door household interviews and physical examinatio

SUBMITTER: Lin SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature