Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in national surveys from England, the USA and Canada, and correlation with stroke and ischaemic heart disease mortality: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Comparison of recent national survey data on prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in England, the USA and Canada, and correlation of these parameters with each country stroke and ischaemic heart disease (IHD) mortality.

Design

Non-institutionalised population surveys.

Setting and participants

England (2006 n=6873), the USA (2007-2010 n=10 003) and Canada (2007-2009 n=3485) aged 20-79 years.

Outcomes

Stroke and IHD mortality rates were plotted against countries' specific prevalence data.

Results

Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was higher in England than in the USA and Canada in all age-gender groups. Mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was similar in the three countries before age 50 and then fell more rapidly in the U

SUBMITTER: Joffres M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3758966 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature