Trends in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates among Chinese adults, 1991–2015

We examined recent trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among Chinese adults from 1991 to 2015 based on the 2018 Chinese Guideline. Methods: A total of 72 452 adults aged 20–79 years from the China Health and Nutrition Survey conducted between 1991 and 2015 were included in the study. Hypertension status and control rate were defined according to the 2018 Chinese Guideline. Age-standardized estimates were calculated based on the age distribution of the WHO standard population. Results: From 1991 to 2015, the crude/age-standardized hypertension prevalence (14.0/15.3 to 34.1/25.6%), awareness (29.4/24.2 to 43.8/27.2%), treatment (19.2/15.1 to 39.2/23.6%) and control rates (3.5/3.6 to 13.8/8.4%) increased (all P for trend
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Treatment Source Type: research