Key Points
- To assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, and identify sociodemographic disparities in management.
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in Shenzhen, China, using multistage cluster random sampling.
- Data were gathered via face-to-face interview surveys among 1,676 participants (N=1,676).
- Overall hypertension prevalence was 17.6%, with awareness at 48.8%, treatment at 51.4%, and control at 43.2%, while only 6.8% of hypertensive individuals were managed by community health centers.
- Men had higher prevalence (19.7% vs 15.7%; OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.97) and awareness (42.9% vs 38.1%; OR 2.35, 95% CI 1.28 to 4.33), but lower medication treatment (20.5% vs 30.2%; OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.92) and control (12.8% vs 23.0%; OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.96) compared to women.
- Migrant residents showed lower awareness (32.5% vs 44.3%; OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.30 to 0.90), lower salt intake reduction (8.8% vs 18.1%; OR 0.40, 95% CI 0.15 to 0.94), and less regular monitoring (1.3% vs 11.0%; OR 0.14, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.92) compared to local residents.
Structured PICO
PPopulation1,676 participants selected via multistage cluster random sampling in Shenzhen, China
OOutcomePrevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension
Hypertension is a significant public health burden in Shenzhen, China, with low rates of community health center management and disparities in awareness and control between genders and residency statuses.