학술논문
Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations
Document Type
article
Author
Source
International Journal of Hypertension, Vol 2018 (2018)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2090-0384
2090-0392
2090-0392
Abstract
The prevalence and related factors of hypertensive subjects according to the resident area (rural versus urban) were investigated in two population-based studies from Spain. Medical questionnaires were administered and anthropometrics were measured, using standardized protocols. Hypertension was diagnosed in pharmacology treated subjects or those with blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mm Hg. Regarding BP control, it was defined as under control if BP was