Gender differences and determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in China and Sweden ...

• Main Authors: Santosa, Ailiana, Zhang, Yue, Weinehall, Lars, Zhao, Genming, Wang, Na, Zhao, Qi, Wang, Weibing, Ng, Nawi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; Biotechnology; Sociology; FOS Sociology; Immunology; FOS Clinical medicine; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Mental Health; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5216754.v1; https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Gender_differences_and_determinants_of_prevalence_awareness_treatment_and_control_of_hypertension_among_adults_in_China_and_Sweden/5216754/1

Abstract Background Failure to promote early detection and better management of hypertension will contribute to the increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to assess the gender differences in the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension, together with its associated factors, in China and Sweden. Methods We used data from two cross-sectional studies: the Västerbotten Intervention Program in northern Sweden (n = 25,511) and the Shanghai survey in eastern China (n = 25,356). We employed multivariable logistic regression to examine the socio-demographics, lifestyle behaviours, and biological factors associated with the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension. Results Men had a higher prevalence of hypertension (43% in Sweden, 39% in China) than their female counterparts (29 and 36%, respectively). In Sweden, men were less aware of, less treated for, and had less control over their hypertension than women. Chinese men were more aware of, had similar ...