Prevalence of Comorbidity among People with Hypertension: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2013
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 672-680, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Joint National Committee guidelines attempt to vary treatment recommendations for patients based on considerations of their comorbidities. The aim of the present study is to estimate the age-standardized prevalence of common comorbidities among Korean hypertension patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We analyzed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2013. Among the 58423 participants, 30092 adults, aged ≥30 yrs who completed a health examination and interview survey, were selected. The survey procedures were used to estimate weighted prevalence and odds ratios for 8 comorbidities, including obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and thyroid disease. RESULTS: Most chronic conditions were more prevalent in adults with hypertension than in those without hypertension. Common comorbidities were obesity (60.1%), dyslipidemia (57.6%), and impaired fasting glucose (45.1%). Hypertensive patients with two or more comorbid diseases were 42.2% and those with three or more diseases were 17.7%. The age- and sex-specific prevalence of three or more comorbid diseases among male hypertension patients was significantly higher than those patients in the 30-59 (p<0.05) age group. CONCLUSION: Comorbidity is highly prevalent in Korean patients with hypertension.
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Main subject:
Thyroid Diseases
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Comorbidity
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Odds Ratio
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Nutrition Surveys
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Chronic Disease
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Fasting
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2016
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Article