Key result
A general health screening survey of 3,001 adults aged 45 to 64 found that 15.6% had a diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg, and 21.2% had evidence of hypertension at some time.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of undetected hypertension in a general population aged 45 to 64?
Population
3,001 subjects aged 45 to 64 in the Burgh of Renfrew (representing 78.8% of those eligible)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May indicate need for broader midlife hypertension screening; leaves open effects on cardiovascular outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,001)
No
What is the prevalence of undetected hypertension in a general population aged 45 to 64?
A significant proportion of the general population aged 45-64 has undetected hypertension, highlighting the potential resource implications for healthcare systems if mild-to-moderate hypertension requires treatment.
Hawthorne et al. (1974) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,001). Blood pressure screening was evaluated on Diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg. A general health screening survey of 3,001 adults aged 45 to 64 found that 15.6% had a diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg, and 21.2% had evidence of hypertension at some time.
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