What are the causes of unsatisfactory control of arterial hypertension in the population?
A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in the late 1980's in 660 men and 440 women, aged 35-60 years to assess the level of control of arterial hypertension (AH) in an industrial population. A relatively high rate of blood pressure (BP) assessment was found; only 2% of those screened had never their BP measured. Despite this, 44% of men and 40% of women with a high BP were unaware of their AH and conversely 15% of women and 12% of men with a positive history of AH were found to have BP less than 140/90 mmHg. Sufficient AH control was provided only in one fifth of the total amount of 300 hypertensive subjects. The paper evaluates the detection rate of our epidemiological study designed to assess the current status of control of AH and the causes of the unsatisfactory level of detection and control of a high BP are discussed.
Rosolová
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2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Center of Preventive Medicine, Plzen, Czechoslovakia.
Simon
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Sefrna
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D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003604:Czechoslovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors