Brunei epidemiological stroke study: patterns of hypertension and stroke risk.
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Brunei epidemiological stroke study: patterns of hypertension and stroke risk. / Lupat, Agong; Hengelbrock, Johannes; Luissin, Masliza; Fix, Mario; Bassa, Burc; Craemer, Eva Maria; Becher, Heiko; Meyding-Lamadé, Uta.
In: J HYPERTENS, Vol. 34, No. 7, 23.04.2016, p. 1416-1422.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Brunei epidemiological stroke study: patterns of hypertension and stroke risk.
AU - Lupat, Agong
AU - Hengelbrock, Johannes
AU - Luissin, Masliza
AU - Fix, Mario
AU - Bassa, Burc
AU - Craemer, Eva Maria
AU - Becher, Heiko
AU - Meyding-Lamadé, Uta
PY - 2016/4/23
Y1 - 2016/4/23
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is the most important known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Brunei Darussalam to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and its association with socioeconomic and life-style factors and impact on stroke incidence.METHODS: Five thousand and sixty-three participants aged above 18 years from 2103 randomly selected households in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei Darussalam were surveyed. Hypertension was defined as mean SBP at least 140 mmHg, DBP at least 90 mmHg, or taking antihypertensive medication and blood pressure was measured twice. Logistic regression models are used to analyze the association between hypertension/medication for hypertension and sex, age, overweight, education, smoking, family history of hypertension, and employment.RESULTS: A total of 48.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 46.9-49.7%] of all respondents were identified as hypertensive. Prevalence of hypertension was higher in men (52.8%; 95% CI: 50.7-54.9%) compared to women (45.0%; 95% CI: 43.2-46.8%) and women seek treatment more often than men. Age, overweight, lower levels of education, and a family history of high blood pressure are positively associated with the prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of overweight (57.3%) and obesity (23.7%) is high and the attributable risk of hypertension for stroke is large.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hypertension in Brunei is high in both women and men. Information campaigns and prevention programs are needed to be able to cope with the increasing problem of hypertension and resulting diseases like stroke in Brunei in the near future.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is the most important known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Brunei Darussalam to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and its association with socioeconomic and life-style factors and impact on stroke incidence.METHODS: Five thousand and sixty-three participants aged above 18 years from 2103 randomly selected households in the Brunei-Muara district of Brunei Darussalam were surveyed. Hypertension was defined as mean SBP at least 140 mmHg, DBP at least 90 mmHg, or taking antihypertensive medication and blood pressure was measured twice. Logistic regression models are used to analyze the association between hypertension/medication for hypertension and sex, age, overweight, education, smoking, family history of hypertension, and employment.RESULTS: A total of 48.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 46.9-49.7%] of all respondents were identified as hypertensive. Prevalence of hypertension was higher in men (52.8%; 95% CI: 50.7-54.9%) compared to women (45.0%; 95% CI: 43.2-46.8%) and women seek treatment more often than men. Age, overweight, lower levels of education, and a family history of high blood pressure are positively associated with the prevalence of hypertension. The prevalence of overweight (57.3%) and obesity (23.7%) is high and the attributable risk of hypertension for stroke is large.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hypertension in Brunei is high in both women and men. Information campaigns and prevention programs are needed to be able to cope with the increasing problem of hypertension and resulting diseases like stroke in Brunei in the near future.
U2 - 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000945
DO - 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000945
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 27115335
VL - 34
SP - 1416
EP - 1422
JO - J HYPERTENS
JF - J HYPERTENS
SN - 0263-6352
IS - 7
ER -