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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Vietnam-results from a national survey

Journal of human hypertension, 2012-04, Vol.26 (4), p.268-280 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Vietnam-results from a national survey
Author: SON, P. T ; QUANG, N. N ; VIET, N. L ; KHAI, P. G ; WALL, S ; WEINEHALL, L ; BONITA, R ; BYASS, P
Subjects: Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use ; Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension ; awareness ; Biological and medical sciences ; Blood and lymphatic vessels ; Blood pressure ; Cardiology. Vascular system ; Care and treatment ; Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology ; Control ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertension - drug therapy ; Hypertension - epidemiology ; Hypertension - prevention & control ; Male ; Medical sciences ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) ; Public Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; treatment ; Vietnam ; Vietnam - epidemiology
Is Part Of: Journal of human hypertension, 2012-04, Vol.26 (4), p.268-280
Description: The objective of this study was to estimate mean blood pressure (BP), prevalence of hypertension (defined as BP ≥140/90 mm Hg) and its awareness, treatment and control in the Vietnamese adult population. This cross-sectional survey took place in eight Vietnamese provinces and cities. Multi-stage stratified sampling was used to select 9832 participants from the general population aged 25 years and over. Trained observers obtained two or three BP measurements from each person, using an automatic sphygmomanometer. Information on socio-geographical factors and anti-hypertensive medications was obtained using a standard questionnaire. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 25.1%, 28.3% in men and 23.1% in women. Among hypertensives, 48.4% were aware of their elevated BP, 29.6% had treatment and 10.7% achieved targeted BP control (<140/90 mm Hg). Among hypertensive aware, 61.1% had treatment, and among hypertensive treated, 36.3% had well control. Hypertension increased with age in both men and women. The hypertension was significantly higher in urban than in rural areas (32.7 vs 17.3%, P<0.001). Hypertension is a major and increasing public health problem in Vietnam. Prevalence among adults is high, whereas the proportions of hypertensives aware, treated and controlled were unacceptably low. These results imply an urgent need to develop national strategies to improve prevention and control of hypertension in Vietnam.
Publisher: Basingstoke: Nature Publishing Group
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0950-9240
ISSN: 1476-5527
EISSN: 1476-5527
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2011.18
PMID: 21368775
Source: MEDLINE
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Vietnam-results from a national survey

2015 INIST-CNRS ;COPYRIGHT 2012 Nature Publishing Group ;COPYRIGHT 2012 Nature Publishing Group ;Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012. ;Copyright Nature Publishing Group Apr 2012 ;ISSN: 0950-9240 ;ISSN: 1476-5527 ;EISSN: 1476-5527 ;DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2011.18 ;PMID: 21368775

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