Key result
Among young Korean adults aged 30-49 years with hypertension, overall rates of awareness (35.8%), treatment (30.9%), and control (23.0%) were low, with older age and comorbidities positively associated with better management.
Why the study?
Hypertension management in younger adults remains challenging despite worldwide improvements in awareness, treatment, and control over recent decades.
Population
1,103 young adults aged 30-49 years with hypertension in Korea
Comparison
Factors associated with hypertension management status compared separately by sex
Design
Nationally representative cross-sectional survey analysis
Authors
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Low awareness/treatment/control rates in young Korean adults merit vigilance; cross-sectional data leaves open effects of targeted strategies.
Cross-Sectional (n=8,024)
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control rates remain remarkably low among Korean young adults aged 30-49, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies in this demographic.
Jeon et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=8,024). Sociodemographic and clinical factors (e.g., age, obesity, comorbidities) vs. Reference groups (e.g., younger age, non-obese, no comorbidities) was evaluated on Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control rates. Among young Korean adults aged 30-49 years with hypertension, overall rates of awareness (35.8%), treatment (30.9%), and control (23.0%) were low, with older age and comorbidities positively associated with better management.
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