Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania : Results of the SEPHAR Study
Joint Authors
Ghiorghe, S.
Darabont, R. O.
Dorobantu, M.
Badila, E.
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
East European countries have reported high prevalence of Arterial Hypertension (AHT).
In order to investigate the data for Romania, we firstly performed a national survey—the Study for the Evaluation of Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk in Adult Population in Romania (SEPHAR).
A representative population was selected using stratified proportional sampling, including 2017 adult subjects, ≥18 years old.
The general prevalence of AHT was 44,92%, higher in men (50,17%) than in women (41,11%) (P<.0001) and predominant in rural areas (49,47%) in comparison to the urban ones (41,58%) (P<.02).
AHT awareness attended 44,26%, rising with age, significantly lower in men (34,58%) than in women (52,8%) (P<.0006).
We have found a 38,85% proportion of treated hypertensive persons, worse for men (30,11%) then for women (46,56%) (P<.003).
The rate of AHT control was 19,88%, with no significant differences between gender.
In conclusion, we estimated for Romania a high prevalence of AHT, a level of awareness and treatment lower than in many European countries and a rate of treatment control at the inferior limit of the European average.
Males, characterized by a higher prevalence of AHT, were also less aware and less treated than women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dorobantu, M.& Darabont, R. O.& Badila, E.& Ghiorghe, S.. 2010. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania : Results of the SEPHAR Study. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dorobantu, M.…[et al.]. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania : Results of the SEPHAR Study. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dorobantu, M.& Darabont, R. O.& Badila, E.& Ghiorghe, S.. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania : Results of the SEPHAR Study. International Journal of Hypertension. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512379