Key result
In a large representative survey of the Chinese population >15 years of age, almost 250 million people had hypertension, with only 15.3% achieving blood pressure control.
Population
Chinese population >15 years of age, including rural and urban settings across all 31 provinces
Design
Editorial
Authors
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This editorial highlights the massive public health challenge of hypertension in China, emphasizing the urgent need to transition from identifying the problem to implementing effective treatment and control strategies.
This editorial highlights the massive public health challenge of hypertension in China, emphasizing the urgent need to transition from identifying the problem to implementing effective treatment and control strategies.
Campbell et al. (2018) conducted an editorial in Hypertension. Hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension. In a large representative survey of the Chinese population >15 years of age, almost 250 million people had hypertension, with only 15.3% achieving blood pressure control.
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