Abstract | OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify and assess the factors related to the awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension based on jurisdictional areas of primary health care posts in a rural community of Korea. METHODS: This study was performed on 4598 adults aged over 30 years in a rural community and we measured their blood pressure (BP) from October. 2007 to August. 2009. Hypertension is defined as a condition characterized by a systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg, a diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or reported treatment with antihypertensive medications. We analyzed the factors related with the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension using chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: The awareness of hypertension was low and the control of hypertension was high compared with the nationwide data (KNHANES 2005). The results suggest that understanding the characteristics of hypertension in a community is important to perform a community based hypertension control program.
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Authors | Hyung Min Lee, Yu-Mi Kim, Cheol Heon Lee, Jin Ho Shin, Mi Kyung Kim, Bo Youl Choi |
Journal | Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi
(J Prev Med Public Health)
Vol. 44
Issue 2
Pg. 74-83
(Mar 2011)
ISSN: 2233-4521 [Electronic] Korea (South) |
PMID | 21483226
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Ambulatory Care Facilities
- Antihypertensive Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Blood Pressure
- Diabetes Complications
- Female
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia
(complications)
- Hypertension
(drug therapy, epidemiology, prevention & control)
- Interviews as Topic
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity
(complications)
- Republic of Korea
- Risk Factors
- Rural Population
- Sex Factors
- Stress, Psychological
(complications)
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