Key result
Hypertension in English adults was characterized by a 63% awareness rate, with 50% of hypertensive individuals receiving treatment and 30% achieving blood pressure control.
Cross-Sectional (n=12,116)
In 1994, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in England were suboptimal, with only 30% of hypertensive patients achieving blood pressure control.
Suboptimal control in 1994 English adults signals need for vigilance; leaves open whether modern strategies have closed gaps.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the current levels of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in England and to determine the number and type of drugs prescribed. DESIGN: A cross-sectional household-based survey of English adults. SUBJECTS: A random sample from the adult English population of 12,116 adults who participated in the 1994 Health Survey for England. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalences of treatment hypertension, awareness and control. RESULTS: Using a definition of hypertension as a systolic blood pressure > or = 160 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure > or = 95 mmHg, or a patient's being administered antihypertensive treatment, the prevalence of awareness of hypertension was 63%. Among hypertensives, 50% were receiving treatment and 30% had their hypertension controlled (< 160 mmHg/95 mmHg). Awareness, treatment and control rates are considerably lower than the most recently reported rates from the USA. Diuretics and beta-blockers remain the most common antihypertensive agents used in England. CONCLUSION: There is considerable scope for improving the treatment and control of hypertension in the English adult population.
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Colhoun et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=12,116). Hypertension was evaluated on Prevalences of treatment hypertension, awareness and control. Hypertension in English adults was characterized by a 63% awareness rate, with 50% of hypertensive individuals receiving treatment and 30% achieving blood pressure control.
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