Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 2017; 7 (2): 135-140
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-186849
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a global public health problem with increasing prevalence. There is limited updated information on the prevalence of hypertension in the Pakistani population. This is a cross-sectional study based on data collected during multiple health screening camps held at multiple locations in rural central Punjab, Pakistan in the period between 2008 and 2015. A total of 13,722 patients were included in this study. Crude prevalence of hypertension was 35.1% and age-standardized prevalence was 34.4%. Among patients with hypertension, 62.3% were aware of having high blood pressure; among these patients, 75.3% were already on treatment for hypertension. Blood pressure was controlled in 22.3% of all patients with hypertension. Among those on treatment for hypertension, blood pressure was controlled in 32.3%. Nearly one-third of patients in health screening camps of rural central Punjab had hypertension. Blood pressure control rate was poor among these patients
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Epidemiol. Glob. Health
Year:
2017
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