Determinants of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Isfahan, Central Iran.

摘要: Introduction: Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control rates of hypertension (HTN) are essential considerable in health promotion policy. The purpose this study was to assess prevalence, treatment the Iranian general population determine their associated factors. Material methods: We selected samples from a national survey named NonCommunicable Disease Risk Factors Surveillance that designed by Health Ministry – Center Control Iran. evaluation done based on WHO stepwise approach for non-communicable disease (NCD) risk Data were collected registered clinical assessment professionals special questionnaire Isfahan district area. At end data analyzed logistic regression. Results: overall prevalence high BP 20.7% (95% CI = 19.4-22). Of these, 59.7% aware, 31.1% hypertensives receiving 6.2% controlled. Multivariate analysis showed old age (45-54 years OR 7.5 CI: 2.2-25.6), 55-64 7.9 2.3-26.7) compared with 15-24 years), female sex (OR 2.3 [95% 1.6–3.4] vs. male), urbanization 1.8 1.02-2.2] rural) waist circumference (WC) 1.2-2.8] low WC) independently higher awareness. No significant factor HTN. only affected HTN WC 3.1 95% 1.6-6). Conclusions: awareness patients about but it not adequate. Determination factors them is necessary