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The aim is to identify factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among adults in Edgecombe County.

March 1, 1984American Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

The Edgecombe County High Blood Pressure Control Program: I. Correlates of uncontrolled hypertension at baseline.

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The aim is to identify factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among adults in Edgecombe County.
Conducted a baseline survey of 1,000 households, stratified by township.
Measured blood pressures of all adults and recorded treatment status for hypertensive individuals.
Divided hypertensives into seven subgroups based on awareness, treatment, and control status.
539 individuals were hypertensive (27% of the population surveyed) with BP >= 90 mm Hg or on treatment.
Control progression associated with being older, female, and White, alongside higher education and income for women.
Men experienced increased self-reported morbidity linked to higher hypertension awareness and treatment.

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Population

Adults (≥18 years) from a stratified random sample of 1,000 households in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, including 539 individuals with hypertension (diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg or receiving anti-hypertensive drug therapy).

Outcome

Sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, and health status associated with stages of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control.

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Implication

Sociodemographic disparities shape hypertension care progression; leaves open whether targeted interventions can improve equity.

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Wagner et al. (1984) studied this question.

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Hypertension management

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The Edgecombe County High Blood Pressure Control Program: I. Correlates of uncontrolled hypertension at baseline.

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The Edgecombe County High Blood Pressure Control Program: I. Correlates of uncontrolled hypertension at baseline.

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