Key result
The prevalence of hypertension in Chinese adults was 27.9% in 2012-2015, with low rates of awareness (46.9%), treatment (40.7%), and control (15.3%).
Highlights the low awareness and control rates of hypertension in China and outlines ongoing national initiatives to improve blood pressure management.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Persistent low hypertension control rates in China highlight care gaps; leaves open whether national initiatives have improved outcomes since 2015.
Ji‐Guang Wang (2018) conducted a review in Hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension in Chinese adults was 27.9% in 2012-2015, with low rates of awareness (46.9%), treatment (40.7%), and control (15.3%).
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: