Authors
Alireza Esteghamati, Mehrshad Abbasi, Siamak Alikhani, Mohamad M Gouya, Alireza Delavari, Mehdi H Shishehbor, Mehrdad Forouzanfar, Alieh Hodjatzadeh, Rashid D Ramezani
Publication date
2008/6/1
Journal
American journal of hypertension
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
620-626
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background
The prevalence of hypertension in the Middle East is not well defined. We examined the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Iran.
Methods
The Survey of Risk Factors of Noncommunicable Diseases was conducted in 2005 and contains a representative sample of the Iranian adult population. Of 70,981 participants, the data of 68,250 adults aged 25–64 years who had two valid blood pressure (BP) readings were analyzed to estimate the total prevalence of hypertension (systolic BP ≥ 140 mm Hg, diastolic BP ≥ 90 mm Hg, or the concurrent use of antihypertensive agents) in the Iranian adult population.
Results
Approximately 25% or 6.6 million Iranians aged 25–64 years had hypertension; additionally 46% or 12 million Iranians aged 25-64 years had prehypertension. Among hypertensive patients, 34% were aware …
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