2018
DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_118_17
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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and its correlates among people 35 years and older: Result from pilot phase of the Azar cohort study

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is remarkable alteration in hypertension prevalence and awareness, and their correlates among various geographic locations and ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to report hypertension prevalence, awareness, and its correlates as well as hypertension treatment, and control among Azari people aged 35 years and older.MATERIALS AND METHODS:The pilot phase of the Azar Cohort Study; a state level of a nationwide PERSIAN cohort study was conducted in Khameneh city between October… Show more

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“…[24] In different countries this awareness has been reported from 25 to 75%. [25] Awareness in Yazd is lower compared to most studies in Iran (69.2% in Isfahan , [9] 60.5% in Tabriz, [12] and 57% in Kerman [26] . It is slightly higher than Golestan's (46.2%) and a previous study in Yazd (43.7%).…”
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“…[24] In different countries this awareness has been reported from 25 to 75%. [25] Awareness in Yazd is lower compared to most studies in Iran (69.2% in Isfahan , [9] 60.5% in Tabriz, [12] and 57% in Kerman [26] . It is slightly higher than Golestan's (46.2%) and a previous study in Yazd (43.7%).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…Despite treatment, only 39% had controlled hypertension, which is close to the worldwide statistics (37.1%), although it was better in high-income countries (50.4%) in 2010. [24] Although the difference between treated and controlled hypertension was reported in all studies, Isfahan (59.1%) and Tabriz (68.5%) in Iran reported a better-controlled situation [9,12] suggesting worse control of hypertension in Yazd. A comparison of blood pressure control status in Yazd in this study with the previous study shows threefold growth.…”
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confidence: 92%
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