Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension Among 10663 Adults in Kherameh: A Population-Based Study

Abstract

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is known to be a modifiable risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease (CVDs), stroke, and kidney disease. The present study aimed to determine awareness, treatment, and control of HTN and the related factors in Kherameh, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 10663 individuals over 40 years of age using Kherameh cohort data. HTN was defined as either Systolic/Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP/DBP) ≥140/90 mmHg or taking medications. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between awareness, treatment, and control and their related factors. Results: Awareness, treatment, and control rates were 80.3%, 78%, and 53.6%, respectively among the individuals with HTN. Age, gender, body mass index, and CVD were associated with all dependent variables in the regression model. In addition, occupation, diabetes, chronic diseases, history of CVD in the first- and second-degree relatives, and history of chronic diseases in the second-degree relatives were related to all dependent variables, except for treatment.Conclusion: The results indicated that despite the high level of awareness, the proportion of patients under treatment and control gradually decreased, such a way that about half of the patients had abnormal blood pressure. Hence, educational intervention is recommended to increase the patients’ awareness to ensure the continuous use of antihypertensive drugs in order to help control the disease more efficiently.

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