title: Prevalence, Awareness and Control of Hypertension in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attacks in China.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke recurrence in patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of hypertension in Chinese adults with TIA.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed data derived from the 2010 China Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance survey, a population-based study including a nationally representative sample of 2,780 Chinese adults with TIA. The national prevalence, awareness and control rates of hypertension in adults with TIA were estimated with weighted coefficients based on the 2010 China population census.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 2,780 TIA patients, a total of 1,919 patients were identified as having hypertension. The estimated national prevalence of hypertension in TIA patients was 67.5% (95% CI 64.0-71.0). Among the hypertensive patients, 54.1% were aware of having hypertension and 8.3% was under control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypertension is severely under-diagnosed and under-controlled in patients with TIA in China. Appropriate strategies are urgently needed to improve the identification and control of hypertension in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yuesong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Xingquan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yong
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authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Hao
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authors.forename: Limin
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Liping
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authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chunxue
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
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authors.forename: Jie
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authors.lastname: Xu
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authors.lastname: Meng
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authors.lastname: Zhang
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authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong
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authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wenhua
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authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yilong
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult