Factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment and control in rural Chinese
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Factors associated with hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in a representative sample of the chinese population.
We studied factors associated with awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension (systolic/diastolic blood pressure measurements >/=140/90 mm Hg, respectively, and/or current drug treatment for hypertension) in a representative sample of the Chinese population (n=15 838). Awareness, treatment, and control were defined by self-report of a hypertension diagnosis, self-report of current antihy...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Hypertension
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0950-9240,1476-5527
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002303