Key result
Between 1998 and 2015, hypertension prevalence in Korea remained stable at approximately 30%, while awareness, treatment, and control rates improved remarkably to 67.3%, 63.6%, and 46.2%, respectively.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to describe temporal trends in the prevalence and management status of hypertension in Korea between 1998 and 2015.
Cross-Sectional
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While hypertension management in Korea improved remarkably from 1998 to 2009, it has since plateaued, highlighting the need for targeted interventions particularly in young adults and men.
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Hypertension control gains may guide targeted public health efforts; leaves open optimal interventions for young adults and men.
The purpose of the present study was to describe the temporal trends in prevalence and management status of hypertension in Korea between 1998 and 2015. Data of adults who were aged 30 years or older were extracted from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationwide representative population-based survey. Hypertension was prevalent in 30.5% of Korean adults. The age and sex standardized prevalence showed little change between 1998 and 2015. The elderly population and men showed higher prevalence. The rates of awareness, treatment, and control showed substantial improvements among hypertensive subjects between 1998 and the time period of 2007‒2009 (awareness, from 23.5 to 66.3%; treatment, from 20.4 to 60.3%; and control, from 4.9 to 42.1%), after which the numbers reached a plateau and no significant changes were observed subsequently (67.3%, 63.6%, and 46.2%, respectively, between 2013 and 2015). The management status remained poor especially among the young population and in men. In conclusion, the hypertension prevalence remained stable at approximately 30% in Korea between 1998 and 2015. While awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension improved remarkably, the young population and particularly men showed a suboptimal management status.
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Kang et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Time period (1998-2015) vs. Historical baseline (1998) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. Between 1998 and 2015, hypertension prevalence in Korea remained stable at approximately 30%, while awareness, treatment, and control rates improved remarkably to 67.3%, 63.6%, and 46.2%, respectively.
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