ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: In Venezuela, no large studies have been conducted to determine the level of control of hypertension (HT). OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to know the prevalence of controlled HT among hypertensive patients treated pharmacologically. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-section study was conducted on patients 18years and older. RESULTS: A total of 4,320 patients were included. The prevalence of controlled hypertension was 52.6% (95%CI: 51.1-54.1%). The lack of control of HT was associated with diabetes (P<.001), hypertensive heart disease (P<.001), chronic kidney disease (P<.001), and peripheral arterial disease (P=.02). Non-compliance of treatment was also associated with uncontrolled HT (5.1% [117/2,274] in the controlled versus 43.2% [885/2,046] in the uncontrolled; (P<.001). CONCLUSION: The prevalence detected of controlled hypertension was 52.6%.
