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ArticleEpidemiology and health2018

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional study in Iran.

Maryam Eghbali, Alireza Khosravi, Awat Feizi, Asieh Mansouri, Behzad Mahaki, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Article in Epidemiology and health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maryam EghbaliNursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4719-7640
Alireza KhosraviInterventional Cardiology Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0736-2090
Awat FeiziDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1930-0340
Asieh MansouriHypertension Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Behzad MahakiDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7062-6971
Nizal SarrafzadeganIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8352-0540
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHypertension (HTN) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Considering the importance of this disease for public health, this study was designed in order to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of HTN in the Iranian adult population.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 2,107 residents of Isfahan, Iran. Samples were selected through multi-stage random cluster sampling in 2015-2016. The outcome variable was HTN, determined by measuring blood pressure in the right arm via a digital arm blood pressure monitor. Awareness, treatment, and control of HTN were assessed by a validated and reliable researcher-developed questionnaire. Other demographic and clinical variables were assessed via a demographic questionnaire.

resultsThe overall prevalence of HTN was 17.3% (18.9 and 15.5% in men and women, respectively). The prevalence of HTN increased in both genders with age. The prevalence of awareness of HTN among people with HTN was 69.2%, of whom 92.4 and 59.9% were taking medication for HTN and had controlled HTN, respectively. Logistic regression identified age, body mass index, having diabetes and hyperlipidemia, and a positive family history of HTN as determinants of awareness of HTN.

conclusionsThe results showed that HTN was highly prevalent in the community, especially in men and in middle-aged and older adults. Approximately 30.8% of patients were unaware of their disease, and there was less awareness among younger adults. Despite the high frequency of taking medication to treat HTN, it was uncontrolled in more than 40.1% of patients. Health policy-makers should therefore consider appropriate preventive and therapeutic strategies for these high-risk groups.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionIranMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsYoung AdultBlood pressureChronic diseasesEpidemiologyHypertensionIranRisk factors

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