Key result
Among residents aged 50 years or older accessing community health services in Beijing, the hypertension detection rate was 53.5%, with suboptimal awareness (70.0%), treatment (62.1%), and control (29.6%).
Population
9,397 individuals aged 50 years or older who accessed care in four Beijing community health services, mean…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Suboptimal hypertension control persists in Beijing community elders; cross-sectional data leaves open effective intervention strategies.
Cross-Sectional (n=9,397)
Yes
Suboptimal hypertension awareness, treatment, and control remain major problems in Beijing community health services, with only 29.6% of hypertensive patients achieving blood pressure control.
Jiang et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=9,397). Community health services screening was evaluated on Hypertension detection rate (95% CI 52.5-54.5). Among residents aged 50 years or older accessing community health services in Beijing, the hypertension detection rate was 53.5%, with suboptimal awareness (70.0%), treatment (62.1%), and control (29.6%).
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