Abstract
Although the management and the control rates of hypertension are generally low throughout the world, there are substantial differences between the countries. The aim of this study was to determine the control rate of blood pressure and the characteristics of the patients who have been admitted to primary care units in Turkey. Our study included 16,270 patients aged above 18 years who were diagnosed as hypertensive in representative nationwide sample of 1,000 primary care units in Turkey. The mean age of the patients was 60+/-11 years (60.1% women). Of 16,270 patients, 15 187 (93.3%) were on an antihypertensive treatment, whereas 1,083 (6.7%) were receiving no treatment. The patients who were women, diabetic, smoker, obese, and those who had a concomitant cardiovascular disease (CVD) had a higher rate of antihypertensive treatment. Of 15,187 treated patients, 4,912 (30.2%) had a controlled systolic blood pressure, 7,063 (43.4%) a controlled diastolic blood pressure, and in 3,931 (24.2%), both were under control. A logistic regression analysis demonstrated that age (OR 1.33), diabetes (OR 4.96), body mass index (OR 1.41) and the presence of a CVD (OR 1.19) were predictors for blood pressure being under control. The blood pressur...Continue Reading
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