title: Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension and sodium intake in Jiangsu Province, China: a baseline study in 2014.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of hypertension in Chinese Mainland has increased rapidly in the recent decades. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and sodium intake in an economically booming area in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  9600 adults aged from 18 to 69 years old in Jiangsu Province of China were recruited using a complex, multistage sampling method. Blood pressure was measured and a face-to-face interview was conducted among all participants. 24 hours (24-h) urine sample was collected from each participant and then measured for sodium and potassium. Hypertension was determined by blood pressure and use of anti-hypertension medications. All of the analyses were weighted according to the population distribution in the province.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, the weighted means of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were 128.8 mm Hg (95 % confidence interval, CI, 128.3-129.3) and 82.2 mm Hg (95 % CI, 81.4-83.1). The weighted hypertension prevalence of Jiangsu residents was 33.0 % (95 % CI, 29.4-36.7 %). Among those with hypertension, 31.4 % (95 % CI, 24.6-38.1) were aware of their blood pressure condition. In total, 88.4 % (95 % CI, 83.5-93.3) of those with known hypertension took anti-hypertension medications. Only 23.7 % (95 % CI, 13.3-34.2) of those under anti-hypertension medications had their blood pressure controlled. The mean of 24-h urinary sodium excretion was 188.2 mmol (standard deviation, SD, 69.5), representing that the mean intake of salt was 11.0 g (SD, 4.1) through conversion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hypertension and excessive sodium intake in adults are prevalent in Jiangsu Province, China. These observations suggest that a public health approach is necessary to prevent hypertension and manage hypertensive patients.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yongqing
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Luo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pengfei
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Pan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xiaoqun
authors.affiliation: Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 214000, Wuxi, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meihua
authors.affiliation: Xuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 221000, Xuzhou, China.
authors.forename: Lou
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peian
authors.affiliation: Lianyungang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 222000, Lianyungang, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jianmei
authors.affiliation: Yangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 225000, Yangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Guoyu
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jie
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ping
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 210009, Nanjing, China. cdcxy@vip.sina.com.
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001364:Awareness; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000652:urine; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary