Hypertension in Jordan: Prevalence, Awareness, Control, and Its Associated Factors.
Int J Hypertens
; 2019: 3210617, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Determine the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of hypertension and their associated factors among Jordanian adults.METHODS:
A multistage sampling technique was used to select a nationally representative sample of adults from the population of Jordan. Trained interviewers collected data using a comprehensive structured questionnaire, measured anthropometric parameters, and collected blood samples.RESULTS:
This study included a total of 1193 men and 2863 women aged ranged from 18 to 90 year with a mean (SD) of 43.8 (14.2) year. The age-standardized prevalence was 33.8% among men and 29.4% among women. Of those with hypertnsion, 57.7% of men and 62.5% of women were aware of hypertension. Only 30.7% of men and 35.1% of women who were on antihypertensive medications had their blood pressure controlled. From 2009 to 2017, there was nonsignificant decrease in hypertension prevalence of 2.7% among men and 1.1% among women. However, the rate of hypertension awareness increased significantly among men and among women.DISCUSSION:
Almost one-third of Jordanian adults had hypertension. Interventions that target modifiable risk factors of hypertension, might decrease blood pressure, and even prevent the development of hypertension should be implemnted.
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MEDLINE
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Hypertens
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Jordânia