1999-2009 Trends in prevalence, unawareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Geneva, Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are no time trends in prevalence, unawareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Switzerland. The objective of this study was to analyze these trends and to determine the associated factors.

Methods/findings

Population-based study conducted in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, between 1999 and 2009. Blood pressure was measured thrice using a standard protocol. Hypertension was defined as mean systolic or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg or self-reported hypertension or anti-hypertensive medication. Unawareness, untreated and uncontrolled hypertension was determined by questionnaires/blood pressure measurements. Yearly age-standardized prevalences and adjusted associations for the 1999-2003 and 2004-2009 survey periods were reported. The 10-yea

SUBMITTER: Guessous I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3384604 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature