title: [Prevalence of arterial hypertension at the Llobregat Hospital. Evolution of the control rate between 1981 and 1987].
abstract: To assess the current prevalence of hypertension (HT) in l'Hospitalet de Llobregat and the evolution of the rate of diagnosis, treatment and control between 1981 and 1987, we carried out a cross sectional study in a census sample of 801 individuals above 19 years old, chosen at random after age and sex stratification. The prevalence of HT, as defined by the WHO classical criteria, was 19.8 +/- 2.7%, and 17% for borderline HT. 122 of the 159 detected hypertensives (76.7%) were known hypertensives, 96 (60.6%) received antihypertensive therapy and 58 (36.4%) had their blood pressure values under control [systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 160 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) less than 95 mmHg]. If individuals with DBP between 90 and 94 mmHg were included as hypertensives, the number of the latter increased to 206 (25.8%). 144 of these (69.9%) were known hypertensives, 97 (47%) were receiving antihypertensive therapy and 51 (24.7%) had their BP values under control (SBP less than 160 mmHg and DBP less than 90 mmHg). The general practitioner had diagnosed HT in 59% of known hypertensives, and was treating the disease on a regular basis in 61%. This value in higher than that found in 1981 (44%, p less than 0.05). In the comparative analysis with the previous study carried out in this town, a significant increase in the rate of detection (47% in 1981 and 76% in 1987, p less than 0.01) and control of HT (7.5% and 36.4%, respectively; p less than 0.01) were found.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de la Cruz Roja, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Armario García
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández del Rey
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gasulla Roso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alonso Fresneda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tresserras
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pardell Alentá
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial en l'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Evolución de la tasa de control entre 1981 y 1987.