Management of hypertension in Mamre women.
A follow-up study was conducted in December 1987 on all 136 women between the ages of 25 and 64 years who had been recorded as being on treatment for hypertension in the Mamre Community Health Project in December 1986. A further 136 women were randomly selected from the same age category to determine the overall prevalence of hypertension. The repeatability and validity of the 1986 project questionnaire were satisfactory. The overall prevalence of hypertension in Mamre women was 25.9% (16.1% for the age group 25-44 years and 38.4% for the age group 44-64 years). The extent of underdiagnosis of hypertension in the community on the basis of the 1986 survey was 56.8%. Despite a good reported compliance rate of 72.7%, 56.3% of hypertensives were not adequately controlled. The Mamre community presents an ideal setting for an interventive study in the management of hypertension.
Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013019:South Africa; D013997:Time Factors