Key result
Among Hungarian employees, 22.6% had hypertension and 39.8% had prehypertension, with 40% of hypertensive individuals unaware of their condition and only 18.5% adequately treated.
Population
2,012 worksite employees in Budapest and Szeged, Hungary, mean age 34.8 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Underscores low awareness and control in working adults; leaves open whether worksite screening improves outcomes in similar cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,012)
Yes
A high proportion of relatively young Hungarian employees have prehypertension or hypertension, with low rates of awareness and adequate blood pressure control.
Sonkodi et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and Prehypertension (n=2,012). Hypertension and prehypertension vs. Normotension was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension. Among Hungarian employees, 22.6% had hypertension and 39.8% had prehypertension, with 40% of hypertensive individuals unaware of their condition and only 18.5% adequately treated.
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