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Table 2 Prevalence of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Yazd adult residents aged 20–69 years (Total hypertensive n = 3655)

From: Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and related factors in adult Iranian population

 

Awareness

Num. (%)

Treateda

Num. (%)

Controlleda

Num. (%)

Crude prevalence

1817 (49.7)

1209 (71.5)

731 (40.2)

Age groups

 20–29

29 (11.9)

9 (52.9)

20 (69.0)

 30–39

79 (19.2)

37 (56.1)

40 (50.6)

 40–49

270 (37.7)

172 (71.1)

106 (39.3)

 0–59

577 (58.0)

384 (70.8)

253 (43.8)

 60–69

861 (67.0)

606 (73.5)

311 (36.1)

P value

<  0.0001

0.015

<  0.0001

Sex

 Male

737 (39.1)

408 (70.7)

255 (34.6)

 Female

1080 (61)

729 (72.0)

476 (44.1)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

<  0.0001

Education

 Primary school and less

881 (61.3)

625 (74.3)

325 (36.9)

 High school

484 (46.6)

315 (70.6)

200 (41.3)

 Diploma & Graduate Diploma

323 (40.6)

189 (65.2)

151 (46.7)

 BSc,MSc. and Doctorate

110 (31.5)

69 (69.0)

47 (42.7)

P value

<  0.0001

0.024

0.016

Place of residence

 Urban (Yazd)

1601 (49.1)

1057 (70.9)

636 (39.7)

 Urban (New Cities) or Semi-Urban

129 (59.2)

90 (75.6)

58 (45.0)

 Rural

87 (50.3)

62 (74.7)

37 (42.5)

P value

0.015

Not Significant

Not Significant

Health insurance

 Yes

1733 (50.4)

1148 (71.0)

699 (40.3)

 No

46 (31.1)

35 (83.3)

12 (26.1)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

Not Significant

BMI (kg/m2)

 Underweight

9 (25.7)

7 (87.5)

6 (66.7)

 Normal

291 (39.5)

184 (70.8)

122 (41.9)

 Overweight

731 (49.6)

489 (71.7)

290 (39.7)

 Obesity

766 (58.4)

515 (70.8)

310 (40.5)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

Not Significant

Physical activity

 Low

1157 (55)

747 (69.9)

478 (41.3)

 Moderate

576 (44.4)

410 (74.7)

221 (38.4)

 High

84 (32.8)

52 (70.3)

32 (38.1)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

Not Significant

Family history of hypertension

 Yes

1247 (80.2)

871 (72.4)

488 (39.1)

 No

480 (50.1)

308 (68.6)

200 (41.7)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

Not Significant

Family history of CVD

 Yes

686 (58.0)

472 (73.4)

319 (46.5)

 No

1038 (46.5)

680 (70.6)

376 (36.2)

P value

<  0.0001

Not Significant

<  0.0001

Current tobacco use

 Yes

191 (34.6)

104 (61.9)

73 (38.20

 No

1604 (52.4)

1095 (72.7)

647 (40.3)

P value

<  0.0001

0.003

Not Significant

A positive history of DM

 Yes

705 (75.2)

510 (75.3)

293 (41.6)

 No

1103 (40.9)

692 (68.7)

433 (39.3)

P value

<  0.0001

0.002

Not Significant

  1. a Frequency in those who are aware of their hypertension