Key result
The prevalence of hypertension among Bai ethnic adults aged 50 and older in rural China was 42.1%, with low rates of awareness (28.4%), treatment (24.6%), and control (7.5%).
Population
2133 adults aged 50 or above from the Bai ethnic group in rural communities in Dali, southwest China.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights unmet hypertension management needs in rural Bai elders; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions in ethnic minorities.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,133)
Hypertension is highly prevalent among the Bai ethnic group in rural China, with alarmingly low rates of awareness, treatment, and control.
Zhang et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=2,133). Bai ethnic group population was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 40.0-44.3). The prevalence of hypertension among Bai ethnic adults aged 50 and older in rural China was 42.1%, with low rates of awareness (28.4%), treatment (24.6%), and control (7.5%).
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