Key result
Raised blood pressure affected 18.9% of Vietnamese adults aged 18-69 in 2015, with only 43.1% aware, 24.9% treated, and 9.7% controlled.
Why the study?
The study aimed to describe the prevalence and management of raised blood pressure among adults in Vietnam, and examine associations with socioeconomic and behavioral factors.
What is the national prevalence of raised blood pressure, its awareness, treatment, and control, and their associations with socioeconomic and behavioral factors among adults aged 18–69 years in Vietnam?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,856)
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What is the national prevalence of raised blood pressure, its awareness, treatment, and control, and their associations with socioeconomic and behavioral factors among adults aged 18–69 years in Vietnam?
Nearly one in five Vietnamese adults (18.9%) has raised blood pressure, yet over half (56.9%) are unaware of their condition and fewer than one in ten (9.7%) achieve blood pressure control, highlighting an urgent need for targeted primary care detection and management.
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Low awareness and control rates signal urgent primary care gaps in Vietnam; leaves open effective strategies to close them in similar settings.
This study aims to describe the prevalence of raised blood pressure and the situation of management for raised blood pressure among the adult population in Vietnam. It also aims to examine the association between diversified socioeconomic and behavioral factors of raised blood pressure and awareness of raised blood pressure. Data were obtained from the STEPS survey conducted in Vietnam in 2015. Survey sample was nationally representative with a total of 3,856 people aged 18-69 years old. The study outcomes included raised blood pressure and awareness of and control of raised blood pressure. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association of socioeconomic and behavior risk factors with the outcome variables. The overall prevalence of raised blood pressure in Vietnam in 2015 was 18.9% (95% CI: 17.4%-20.6%). The prevalence of raised blood pressure was higher among men. Significantly correlated factors with raised blood pressure were age, sex, body mass index, and diabetes status. Levels of awareness of raised blood pressure were higher among the older age group and overweight people and lower among ethnic minority groups. Raised blood pressure in Vietnam is a serious problem due to its magnitude and the unacceptably high unawareness rate in the population. Public health actions dealing with the problems of raised blood pressure are urgent, while taking into account its relationship with sex and socioeconomic status. It is clear that the interventions should address all people in society, with a focus on disadvantaged groups which are the rural and ethnic minority peoples.
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Minh et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Raised blood pressure (hypertension) (n=3,856). Socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors (age, sex, body mass index, diabetes status) vs. Reference demographic and behavioral groups (e.g., age 18–29, female sex, BMI <25, non-diabetic) was evaluated on Prevalence of raised blood pressure (SBP ≥140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥90 mmHg and/or self-reported current antihypertensive medication in the previous two weeks) (95% CI 17.4%-20.6%). Raised blood pressure affected 18.9% of Vietnamese adults aged 18-69 in 2015, with only 43.1% aware, 24.9% treated, and 9.7% controlled.
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