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November 1, 1997Journal of Hypertension

Sex differences in awareness and control of hypertension in France

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This research aims to evaluate the differences in awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension between men and women in selected French regions.
Cross-sectional population survey conducted in Bas-Rhin, Lille, and Haute-Garonne
Included 1924 men and 1874 women aged 35-64 years
Hypertension defined by blood pressure thresholds and treatment conditions.
Hypertension prevalence: 40.2% (men) and 31.5% (women) in Lille; 43.8% (men) and 33.8% (women) in Bas-Rhin; 27.7% (men) and 18.9% (women) in Haute-Garonne.
Awareness of condition: 51.8% (men) vs 69.8% (women); treatment: 30.0% (men) vs 51.2% (women); control: 9.2% (men) vs 25.3% (women) (P < 0.001).
Control rates were low overall: 30.7% in treated men and 49.4% in treated women.

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Population

3,798 adults (1,924 men and 1,874 women) aged 35-64 years living in three French regions (Bas-Rhin, Lille, Haute-Garonne).

Outcome

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension (defined as systolic BP >= 160 mmHg, diastolic BP >= 95 mmHg, or on antihypertensive treatment)

Women demonstrate better awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension than men, though overall control rates remain low for both sexes.

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Men show lower hypertension awareness, treatment, and control than women; hypothesis-generating for sex-specific strategies pending prospective confirmation.

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Marques‐Vidal et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a736e214e58671dcf6c3434 https://doi.org/10.1097/00004872-199715110-00003

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Hypertension management

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Men show lower hypertension awareness, treatment, and control than women; hypothesis-generating for sex-specific strategies pending prospective confirmation.

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