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. 2013 Nov;46(6):353-9.
doi: 10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.6.353. Epub 2013 Nov 28.

A trend analysis of the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension by age group

Jong Youn Moon  1 , Kwan Jun Park  1 , Young Hwangbo  1 , Mee Ri Lee  1 , Byoung In Yoo  1 , Jong Hye Won  1 , Yoon Hyung Park  1
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A trend analysis of the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension by age group

Jong Youn Moon et al. J Prev Med Public Health. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: We examined the trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Korea as a basis for improving hypertension control programs.

Methods: 12 598 participants of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included in this study. Weighted linear regression to test time trends from 2007 to 2011 was performed.

Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 20.7% in 2007, 29.4% in 2009, and 26.2% in 2011. Awareness of hypertension was 64.8% in 2007 and 61.1% in 2011. Awareness in those aged 65 and over was greater than in younger groups (age 19 to 44 and 45 to 64; p<0.001). The treatment rates were 58.4% in 2007 and 56.8% in 2011. The treatment rate was greater for those 65 and over than for younger age groups (p<0.001). The percentage of controlled hypertension was 37.6% in 2011. The percentage of controlled hypertension in those 65 and over was higher than in younger age groups (p<0.001). The treatment-control rates were 65.9% in 2007 and 67.7% in 2011. The prevalence of hypertension was higher in the males (p<0.001), while the awareness (p<0.001), treatment (p<0.001), and control (p<0.001) rates were higher in the females.

Conclusions: The prevalence of hypertension was increasing and the hypertension awareness, treatment, and control rates were low in younger age groups and males.

Keywords: Awareness; Hypertension; Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; Prevalence; Prevention & control; Therapeutics.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest with the material presented in this paper.

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Characteristics of hypertension by age groups. Data are presented as means with 95% confidence intervals. (A) Prevalence of hypertension by age group, (B) awareness rates of hypertension patients by age group, (C) treatment rates of hypertension patients by age group, (D) control rates of hypertension patients with treatment by age group, and (E) control rates of hypertension patients by age group.
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