Short-term trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of arterial hypertension in Peru
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Author(s)
Carrillo Larco, Rodrigo
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The prevalence of hypertension has been declining in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, we have not identified studies that evaluate trends for awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in LMIC. We aimed to describe the trends in the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Peru. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using secondary data (4 years) of the Demographic and Health Survey of Peru (ENDES, Spanish acronym), which is conducted annually and is representative at the country level. The age-standardized prevalence was estimated using the World Health Organization population as the reference population. The trend over time was evaluated with the score test for trend of odds. A total of 109,401 participants were included. In Peru, from 2015 to 2018, the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension increased (p < 0.001), while the proportion of people with disease awareness (p < 0.001) and controlled hypertension decreased (p = 0.01). During that same period, the proportion of people with treatment for hypertension did not vary over time (p = 0.13). In 2018, the age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was 20.6%, and the proportion of people with disease awareness, treatment, and control of arterial hypertension was 43.5%, 20.6%, 5.3%, respectively. People with low socioeconomic status and people living in rural areas have the lowest proportion of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension.
Date Issued
2021-05-01
Date Acceptance
2020-05-28
Citation
Journal of Human Hypertension, 2021, 35, pp.462-471
ISSN
0950-9240
Publisher
Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]
Start Page
462
End Page
471
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Human Hypertension
Volume
35
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Identifier
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41371-020-0361-1
Grant Number
214185/Z/18/Z
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Cardiovascular System & Cardiology
BLOOD-PRESSURE
URBAN COMMUNITIES
AMERICAN-COLLEGE
RISK-ASSESSMENT
PREVENTION
MANAGEMENT
GUIDELINE
DIAGNOSIS
THERAPY
ADULTS
1103 Clinical Sciences
Cardiovascular System & Hematology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-06-09