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Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador

The major burden of hypertension (HTN) occurs in low-middle-income countries (LMIC) and it is the main modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Few population studies on HTN prevalence have been carried out in Ecuador where there is limited information regarding its prevalence, awar...

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Main Authors: Felix, Camilo, Baldeon, Manuel E., Zertuche, Federico, Fornasini, Marco, Paucar, Maria Jose, Ponce, Liz, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Yusuf, Salim, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Everest
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Published: Journal of Clinical Hypertension 2020-09-01
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Andean region
Awareness control
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Hypertension treatment
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Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
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The major burden of hypertension (HTN) occurs in low-middle-income countries (LMIC) and it is the main modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Few population studies on HTN prevalence have been carried out in Ecuador where there is limited information regarding its prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of HTN and its association with socio-economic, nutritional, and lifestyle habits in urban and rural Andean communities of Pichincha province in Ecuador. The authors studied 2020 individuals aged 35-70 years (mean age 50.8 years, 72% women), included in the Ecuadorian cohort of the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, from February to December 2018. The hypertension prevalence (>140/90 mmHg) was 27% and was greater in urban than in rural communities, more common in men, in individuals older than 50 years of age, in people with low monthly income and low level of education. Higher prevalence was also observed in subjects with obesity, and among former smokers and those who consumed alcohol. Only 49% of those with HTN were aware of their condition, 40% were using antihypertensive medications, and 19% had their blood pressure under control (<140/90 mmHg). These results showed low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of HTN in the Andean region of Ecuador, suggesting the urgent necessity of implementing programs to improve the diagnosis and management of HTN.
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Felix, C, Baldeon, ME, Zertuche, F, et al. Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador. J Clin Hypertens. 2020; 22: 1530– 1537. https://doi.org/10.1111/jch.13982
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title Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
spellingShingle Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Everest
Andean region
Awareness control
Ecuador
Hypertension treatment
title_short Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
title_full Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
title_fullStr Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed Low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Andean communities of Ecuador
title_sort low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in andean communities of ecuador
author Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Everest
author_facet Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Felix, Camilo
Baldeon, Manuel E.
Zertuche, Federico
Fornasini, Marco
Paucar, Maria Jose
Ponce, Liz
Rangarajan, Sumathy
Yusuf, Salim
Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio
Everest
building Repositorio digital
topic Andean region
Awareness control
Ecuador
Hypertension treatment
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Awareness control
Ecuador
Hypertension treatment
publishDate 2020-09-01
language English
publisher Journal of Clinical Hypertension
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description The major burden of hypertension (HTN) occurs in low-middle-income countries (LMIC) and it is the main modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Few population studies on HTN prevalence have been carried out in Ecuador where there is limited information regarding its prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of HTN and its association with socio-economic, nutritional, and lifestyle habits in urban and rural Andean communities of Pichincha province in Ecuador. The authors studied 2020 individuals aged 35-70 years (mean age 50.8 years, 72% women), included in the Ecuadorian cohort of the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, from February to December 2018. The hypertension prevalence (>140/90 mmHg) was 27% and was greater in urban than in rural communities, more common in men, in individuals older than 50 years of age, in people with low monthly income and low level of education. Higher prevalence was also observed in subjects with obesity, and among former smokers and those who consumed alcohol. Only 49% of those with HTN were aware of their condition, 40% were using antihypertensive medications, and 19% had their blood pressure under control (<140/90 mmHg). These results showed low levels of awareness, treatment, and control of HTN in the Andean region of Ecuador, suggesting the urgent necessity of implementing programs to improve the diagnosis and management of HTN.
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