title: Patterns of hypertension management in France (ENNS 2006-2007).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives of this study were to describe the hypertensive population and therapeutic management of hypertension in subjects between 18 and 74 years of age in continental France in 2006.
  
  
  METHODS
  ENNS was a cross-sectional survey conducted in continental France in 2006-2007. Blood pressure (BP) was measured in a national sample of non-institutionalized adults aged 18-74 years and pharmacological treatment was collected by a self-questionnaire. Hypertension was defined by systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mmHg, or treatment with BP-lowering drugs. The therapeutic control of treated hypertensive patients was defined by SBP <140 mmHg and DBP <90 mmHg.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of hypertension was 31.0%. Half of hypertensive subjects reported taking an antihypertensive drug (50.3%) and nearly half of them were treated with a single antihypertensive pharmacological class (44.3%). Overall, among hypertensives, 25.6% had a satisfactory BP control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our survey revealed a high prevalence of hypertension in continental France, with only half of the hypertensive subjects receiving pharmacological therapy and one treated out of two with BP at goal. More effective measures are needed to improve clinical management of hypertension.
authors: Département des Maladies Chroniques et Traumatismes, Institut de Veille sanitaire, rue du Val d'Osne,Saint-Maurice, France.
authors: Hélène
authors: H
authors: Godet-Mardirossian
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: Girerd
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Vernay
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Chamontin
authors: Katia
authors: K
authors: Castetbon
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: de Peretti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents