Hypertension prevalence is increasing in the urban elderly Chinese population, and despite improvements, awareness and control remain inadequate.
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Highlights urgent need for better control in urban elderly Chinese; cross-sectional data leaves open intervention efficacy.
Hypertension prevalence increased rapidly between the years surveyed. Although the awareness, treatment and control of hypertension improved significantly, the values of these variables remained low. More attention should be given to the elderly because the population is aging worldwide, and urgent action, optimal treatment approaches and proper public health strategies must be taken to prevent and manage hypertension.
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