Why the study?
Does rural versus urban residence affect the prevalence and control of hypertension in a Spanish population?
Does rural versus urban residence affect the prevalence and control of hypertension in a Spanish population?
While hypertension prevalence is similar between rural and urban areas in Spain, blood pressure control varies significantly by gender, age, education, and residential setting.
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Prevalence parity supports uniform screening across areas; hypothesis-generating for education- and gender-tailored control efforts in Spain.
Anchuelo et al. (2018) studied this question.
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