August 5, 2008BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly

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Population

About 2,800 elderly individuals from Costa Rica (CRELES: Costa Rica: Longevity and Healthy Aging Study)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EMEricka Méndez-ChacónUniversidad de Costa Rica CSCarolina Santamaría‐UlloaUniversidad de Costa Rica LRLuis Rosero‐BixbyUniversidad de Costa Rica

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Implication

Supports targeted screening in Costa Rican elderly; leaves open generalizability and outcome impact in other aging populations.

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Population

About 2,800 elderly individuals from Costa Rica (CRELES: Costa Rica: Longevity and Healthy Aging Study)

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension, unawareness, and treatment

Hypertension is highly prevalent among Costa Rican elderly, with a significant proportion remaining unaware of their condition, particularly among men.

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Méndez-Chacón et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7df039482b22b9a6ac8ca9 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-275

Topics

Hypertension management

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Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly

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Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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