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Changing trends in hypertension detection and control: The Chicago experience

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  • Berkson, D.M.
  • Brown, M.C.
  • Stanton, H.
  • Masterson, J.
  • Shireman, L.
  • Ausbrook, D.K.
  • Mikes, D.
  • Whipple, I.T.
  • Muriel, H.H.

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Of 177,692 persons screened in 1977 as part of an ongoing City-Wide Hypertension Screening Program in Chicago, 14,988 (8.4%) had diastolic blood pressure (BP) ≥95 mm Hg as compared to 13.2% of a similar population in 1976. Only 7% (3,910) of the hypertensive population (diastolic BP ≥95 mm Hg or presently on antipressor drugs) had previously undetected hypertension in contrast to 11.9% (4,184) the year before and 48.7% in the same community in 1972. Conversely, 73.2% (40,738) had adequately controlled blood pressure as contrasted to 59.3% (20,897) the previous year and 20.6% in 1972. Of the remaining hypertensives, 7.5% (4,201) were known but not treated and 12.3% (6,824) were under treatment but not controlled in contrast to 12.1% (4,251) and 16.8% (5,905) respectively the year before. This upward trend in controlled hypertension was present in all strata of the population.

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  • Berkson, D.M. & Brown, M.C. & Stanton, H. & Masterson, J. & Shireman, L. & Ausbrook, D.K. & Mikes, D. & Whipple, I.T. & Muriel, H.H., 1980. "Changing trends in hypertension detection and control: The Chicago experience," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 70(4), pages 389-393.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.70.4.389_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.70.4.389
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