title: Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Henan Province, China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present article aimed to explore and evaluate the epidemiology and determine the status of hypertension awareness, treatment and control in Henan province, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty counties in Henan province of China.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 18 772 randomly selected 15-74 years old.
  
  
  METHODS
  The distribution of blood pressure and prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension based on automated electronic monitor and questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The crude prevalence of hypertension was 24.9%, and the standardised rate was 26.6%, meaning about 25 million were hypertensive in Henan province. Of which, 46% were aware of their hypertension diagnosis, 35.7% were having antihypertensive medicine, only 10.4% had their blood pressure controlled less than 140/90 mmHg, and 29.1% were being controlled when they were having antihypertensive medicine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypertension is highly prevalent in Henan province, but the levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control are low. Therefore, necessary actions including prevention, detection and treatment must be taken to keep the situation from worsening.
authors.affiliation: Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute of Health Education and Chronic Non-communication Disease Control Prevention, Zhengzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Shi-xian
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Chong-chong
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hua-feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xiao-yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents
keywords: Henan; detection and control; hypertension epidemiology