Evidence for improved control of hypertension in Taiwan: 1993–2002

Su, Ta-Chen; Bai, Chyi Huey; Chang, Hsing Yi; You, San Lin; Chien, Kuo Liong; Chen, Ming Fong; Chen, Hsin-Jen; Pan, Wen Harn; Tseng, Chin‐Hsiao; Cheng, Shou‐Hsia; Hurng, Baai Shyun; Hwang, Lee-Ching; Chen, Chien Jen

doi:10.1097/hjh.0b013e3282f3b352

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“…17 In particular, the lack of improvement in SBP may prevent the patients to receive the benefits of otherwise improved hypertension care. Compared with the prevalences of hypertension in our study, those reported since 2000 in other studies by age and sex have been lower in most, [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] but not in all populations. 27,28 As in our paper, the rate of awareness of hypertension in these reports was usually more than 60%.…”

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“…An increasing trend in the prevalence of hypertension was observed in mainland China, in an urban population in Chile 23 in both men and women, and in Taiwan in men. 20 In Taiwan, from the mid-1990s to 2002 and in Chile from 1998 to 2004, the proportions of treatment and control of hypertension have increased, and in their last surveys, these were higher than the proportions in the present paper. These improvements have been attributed to the successful changes regarding the national health-care policy in these countries.…”

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Despite evidence-based guidelines, systolic blood pressure remains inadequately controlled in older hypertensive adults

Antikaínen

Kastarinen

Jousilahti³

et al. 2009

J Hum Hypertens

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We aimed to assess the trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Finnish men and women aged 60-74 years. Three independent cross-sectional population surveys were conducted in 1997, 2002 and 2007 remained stable. The mean diastolic blood pressure (BP) decreased in both genders. Awareness of hypertension increased from 60 to 71% in men (Po0.001 for trend) and from 66 to 76% (P ¼ 0.012) in women. The prevalence of antihypertensive drug treatment among hypertensive people increased from 35 to 56% in both genders (Po0.001). The proportion of treated hypertensive patients with adequately controlled BP increased from 16 to 32% in men (Po0.001) and from 16 to 30% in women (P ¼ 0.003). Hypertension care in older adults has improved in Finland during 1997 to 2007. The situation is not optimal: the main problem in this age group is high SBP.

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Despite evidence-based guidelines, systolic blood pressure remains inadequately controlled in older hypertensive adults

Antikaínen

Kastarinen

Jousilahti³

et al. 2009

J Hum Hypertens

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“…They were randomly selected from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) of Taiwan (2001) conducted by the National Health Research Institutes and Bureau of Health Promotion, Taiwan. 7,8 The NHIS incorporated a multistaged stratified systematic sampling scheme. The 359 township/districts in Taiwan were first grouped into seven strata according to geographic location and degree of urbanization.…”

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“…There were 3088 male and 3391 female participants aged X19 years old who agreed to participate in the TwSHHH, included in our recent report of hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in Taiwan. 7 In this study, the analysis of ethnic variation in hypertension prevalence and risk factors in Taiwanese women, only 2810 female TwSHHH participants age at 20-80 years old and whose father and mother had same ethnic background (Minnan, Hakka, Aborigines or Mainland Chinese) were included. Subject's both parents did not have the same ethnicity was excluded in the analysis.…”

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“…As the nationwide Taiwanese survey on Hypertension, Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia (TwSHHH) conducted in 2002, 7 we can take advantage to explore the ethnic variations of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors. The specific aims of this study included (1) the estimation of hypertension prevalence in women of four ethnic groups in Taiwan, and (2) the elucidation of risk factors associated with hypertension in different ethnic groups.…”

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Ethnic variation in hypertension prevalence of women in Taiwan

Hwang

You

et al. 2008

J Hum Hypertens

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The prevalence and risk factors of hypertension vary in ethnic groups. This study aimed to estimate the hypertension prevalence and to compare risk factors associated with hypertension in women of four ethnic groups in Taiwan. The study subjects were participants in the Taiwanese Survey on Hypertension, Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia (TwSHHH) enrolled in 2002. In this analysis, only 2810 women who were at age of 20-80 years old and whose father and mother had same ethnic background (Minnan, Hakka, Aborigines or Mainland Chinese) were included. Results showed that there were significant ethnic differences in the prevalence of hypertension, obesity indices, fasting glucose, dyslipidaemia, hyperuricaemia, history of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking and socioeconomic status. Aborigines had the highest prevalence of hypertension (28.6%) and diabetes mellitus (8.9%), whereas the Minnan group had the second highest prevalence of hypertension (19.2%) and diabetes mellitus (7.9%). Both age and central obesity were associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension except central obesity in Mainland Chinese in all four ethnic groups. Compared with the Mainland Chinese as the referent, the multivariateadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) was 1.19 (0.63-2.26), 1.92 (1.15-3.21) and 2.03 (1.00-4.12) for Hakka, Minnan and Aborigines, respectively. Elevated body mass index (X27.0 vs o24.0 kg m À2 ) and central obesity were significantly associated with hypertension showing multivariate-adjusted OR (95% CI) of 1.68 (1.18-2.38) and 1.95 (1.48-2.57), respectively. In addition, dyslipidaemia, hyperuricaemia and diabetes associated with higher OR for hypertension in Minnan women. In conclusion, there were ethnic variations in hypertension prevalence and determinants in Taiwanese women.

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Difference of antihypertensive prescribing between office- and hospital-based clinics in Taiwan

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Evidence for improved control of hypertension in Taiwan: 1993–2002

Abstract: There was a significant improvement of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in the TwSHHH survey compared with the NAHSIT survey in Taiwan.

Cited by 84 publications

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Despite evidence-based guidelines, systolic blood pressure remains inadequately controlled in older hypertensive adults

Despite evidence-based guidelines, systolic blood pressure remains inadequately controlled in older hypertensive adults

Ethnic variation in hypertension prevalence of women in Taiwan

Difference of antihypertensive prescribing between office- and hospital-based clinics in Taiwan

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