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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Ahuja, Rahoul ; Ayala, Carma ; Tong, Xin ; Wall, Hilary K. ; Fang, Jing
Ahuja, Rahoul ; Ayala, Carma ; Tong, Xin ; Wall, Hilary K. ; Fang, Jing Less -
Description:
Uncontrolled hypertension, a common disorder, is associated with increased long-term risk of several serious conditions. Awareness of the health risks of uncontrolled hypertension is not well understood. We used data from a nationwide panel survey to assess the awareness of risk associated with uncontrolled hypertension, stratified by cardiovascular disease risk factors. Awareness of increased risk from uncontrolled hypertension was high for some outcomes (heart attack, heart failure, stroke), and low for others (kidney disease, dementia). Several disparities in awareness were found. Complementary clinical and public health interventions could be instituted to increase awareness and target people who are high risk.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Comorbidity
Disease Progression
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Self Report
Young Adult

Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 15.
Pubmed ID:
29625630
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5894300
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:3f6554bbbf5842209dd59fb3eba97022aea27700119c4a4c38da21303fe703de
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