May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia
Hypertension continues to be the top global killer, contributing to over 10 million deaths annually. As prevalence and unawareness of hypertension remain high in Malaysia, this study was aimed to screen more individuals to identify those with undiagnosed hypertension. Respondents aged ≥18 years were...
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2020
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| author | Yook, Chin Chia Siew, Mooi Ching Devaraj, Navin Kumar Bee, Nah Chew Pei, Boon Ooi Mohamed, Mohazmi |
| author_facet | Yook, Chin Chia Siew, Mooi Ching Devaraj, Navin Kumar Bee, Nah Chew Pei, Boon Ooi Mohamed, Mohazmi |
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| description | Hypertension continues to be the top global killer, contributing to over 10 million deaths annually. As prevalence and unawareness of hypertension remain high in Malaysia, this study was aimed to screen more individuals to identify those with undiagnosed hypertension. Respondents aged ≥18 years were recruited through opportunistic sampling at various screening sites including health clinics, hospitals, student health centres, universities, community halls, shopping malls, as well as through other health screening campaigns. Each respondent completed a questionnaire on socio-demographic, environmental, and lifestyle data. Anthropometric measurements as well as three blood pressure (BP) measurements were obtained from all participants. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg or taking antihypertensive medication. The total number of participants was 4866. The mean age of the participants was 39.8 (17.6) years with 61.1% female participants. Of the 4866 participants, 1405 (28.9%) had hypertension. The proportion of those aware of their hypertension status was 76.3% (1073/1405). The proportion of those with hypertension on medication was 71% (998/1405). Of those receiving antihypertensive treatment, 62.4% (623/998) had controlled BP. The proportion of hypertension in this study was 28.9%. The awareness rate of 76.3% compares favourably to a previously reported national level of 43.2%. Hence, BP screening programmes may be effective at increasing awareness and should be conducted annually. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-866602024-05-13T06:40:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86660/ May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia Yook, Chin Chia Siew, Mooi Ching Devaraj, Navin Kumar Bee, Nah Chew Pei, Boon Ooi Mohamed, Mohazmi Hypertension continues to be the top global killer, contributing to over 10 million deaths annually. As prevalence and unawareness of hypertension remain high in Malaysia, this study was aimed to screen more individuals to identify those with undiagnosed hypertension. Respondents aged ≥18 years were recruited through opportunistic sampling at various screening sites including health clinics, hospitals, student health centres, universities, community halls, shopping malls, as well as through other health screening campaigns. Each respondent completed a questionnaire on socio-demographic, environmental, and lifestyle data. Anthropometric measurements as well as three blood pressure (BP) measurements were obtained from all participants. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg or taking antihypertensive medication. The total number of participants was 4866. The mean age of the participants was 39.8 (17.6) years with 61.1% female participants. Of the 4866 participants, 1405 (28.9%) had hypertension. The proportion of those aware of their hypertension status was 76.3% (1073/1405). The proportion of those with hypertension on medication was 71% (998/1405). Of those receiving antihypertensive treatment, 62.4% (623/998) had controlled BP. The proportion of hypertension in this study was 28.9%. The awareness rate of 76.3% compares favourably to a previously reported national level of 43.2%. Hence, BP screening programmes may be effective at increasing awareness and should be conducted annually. Oxford University Press 2020 Article PeerReviewed Yook, Chin Chia and Siew, Mooi Ching and Devaraj, Navin Kumar and Bee, Nah Chew and Pei, Boon Ooi and Mohamed, Mohazmi (2020) May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia. European Heart Journal Supplements, 22 (suppl.H). 83 - 85. ISSN 1520-765X; ESSN: 1554-2815 https://academic.oup.com/eurheartjsupp/article/22/Supplement_H/H83/5898717 10.1093/eurheartj/suaa035 |
| spellingShingle | Yook, Chin Chia Siew, Mooi Ching Devaraj, Navin Kumar Bee, Nah Chew Pei, Boon Ooi Mohamed, Mohazmi May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia |
| title | May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia |
| title_full | May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia |
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