Key result
Hypertension prevalence in adults aged 50-59 was 22%, with 15% of women and 9% of men receiving treatment, while 30% of treated individuals had uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mm Hg.
Population
1,515 examined adults aged 50 to 59 years in an Australian provincial city (Albury).
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights gaps in midlife hypertension detection and control; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,515)
No
This community study highlights significant underdiagnosis and undertreatment of hypertension, with a high proportion of treated patients remaining poorly controlled.
Prineas et al. (1973) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,515). Hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence and mode of treatment of hypertension. Hypertension prevalence in adults aged 50-59 was 22%, with 15% of women and 9% of men receiving treatment, while 30% of treated individuals had uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mm Hg.
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