Prevalence and management of hypertension in Central China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to assess hypertension prevalence and management in Central China.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study conducted from February 2019 to February 2020, we applied stratified multistage random sampling to investigate residents aged 35 to 75 years in Dancheng county of Zhoukou city and Xincai county of Zhumadian city, both in Central China.

Results

We enrolled 63,940 participants in this survey. A total of 43.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 43.2-44.0) of participants had hypertension. Of these, 49.3% (95% CI: 48.7-49.9) were aware of their diagnosis, 36.5% (95% CI: 35.9-37.1) took antihypertensive medication, and 14.3% (95% CI: 13.9-14.7) had their blood pressure under control. Only 31.4% of hypertensive people receiving antihypertensive treatment h

SUBMITTER: Xing W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9841857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature