[An epidemiological study on essential hypertension in northern and western areas of China].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the epidemiological characteristics of essential hypertension in the northern and western areas of China.


METHODS
A community-based sampling survey.


RESULTS
Rates of awareness, treatment and control were 78.6%, 59.7% and 5.9%, respectively. About half of the diagnosed and treated patients took antihypertensive medicine irregularly before the survey was carried out.


CONCLUSIONS
It is necessary to carry out education, prevention and control on hypertension and to establish a series of standards for the management and treatment on cases of hypertension.
Sun
Ning-ling
NL
Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China.
Wang
Hong-yi
HY
Jing
Shan
S
Hu
Quan-zhong
QZ
Lü
Zhuo-ren
ZR
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class