Abstract:9903 subjects aged ¼>20 years, randomly selected from state resident register were invited to first visit where BP was measured and questionnaire was filled in. Office BP was calculated as the mean of 2 measurements using a validated automatic BP device (Omron 705IT). Subjects with systolic BP ¼>140 and/or diastolic BP ¼>90 mmHg were invited to repeated BP measurement in the next 3 to 6 weeks. Data about history and treatment of hypertension were acquired by questionnaire.
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