Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in the adult population of Yangon Division, Myanmar?
Population
4,616 adults aged 20 years and above in Yangon Division, Myanmar
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Signals urgent need for better hypertension detection and control programs in Myanmar; leaves open modifiable factors and intervention effects for prospective study.
What is the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in the adult population of Yangon Division, Myanmar?
The study reveals a high prevalence of hypertension (33.8%) coupled with a very low rate of blood pressure control (11%) among adults in Yangon Division, Myanmar.
Ko-Ko-Zaw et al. (2010) studied this question.
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