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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in an elderly population in Belgium.
De Backer, G; Myny, K; De Henauw, S; Doyen, Z; Van Oyen, H; Tafforeau, J; Kornitzer, M.
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  • De Backer G; Department of Public Health, University of Gent, Belgium.
J Hum Hypertens ; 12(10): 701-6, 1998 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9819018
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension in the elderly population in Belgium. STUDY GROUP: An age- and sex-stratified sample of 2212 Belgian subjects aged 65 years or more, selected from the original cohort of the Belgian Interuniversity Research on Nutrition and Health (BIRNH) study; participation in this follow-up study was 72.6%. METHODS: Blood pressure (BP) was measured at home by trained technicians using a standard protocol. Isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) was defined as a systolic BP > or =160 mm Hg and a diastolic BP <95 mm Hg. Diastolic hypertension was defined as a diastolic BP > or =95 mm Hg. The total hypertensive population was defined as all those with ISH, diastolic hypertension and with BPs <160-95 mm Hg but currently taking antihypertensive drugs. Awareness and treatment status were investigated through a structured interview. RESULTS: The prevalence of arterial hypertension was 43.9%, higher in women than in men and increasing with age in women; elevated BP was found in 22.3 to 28.6% of the participants varying by age and sex. In the >75-year-old subjects this elevation was in two-thirds of the cases due to ISH; 84% of all female hypertensives were aware of the condition compared to 68% in men. Treatment advice had been given in a majority of the aware subjects and two-thirds of all treated persons was under control. Among a variety of independent variables and besides the gender difference, awareness was only related to smoking and to depression while control differed by region of residence. CONCLUSION: Arterial hypertension is highly prevalent in this elderly population; awareness and BP control are within acceptable ranges but there is still room for improvement, particularly in elderly men.
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Envejecimiento / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Hipertensión Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Hum Hypertens Asunto de la revista: ANGIOLOGIA Año: 1998 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Envejecimiento / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Hipertensión Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Hum Hypertens Asunto de la revista: ANGIOLOGIA Año: 1998 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido