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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural and urban communities in Latin American countries

Journal of Hypertension Aug 05, 2019

Lamelas P, Diaz R, Orlandini A, et al. - Including 33,276 participants from six Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay), cross-sectional analysis was performed by researchers to assess hypertension (HTN) prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in urban (n = 111) and rural (n = 93) communities, so that public and policy-makers may be informed. Findings revealed HTN prevalence of 44.0%. Lowest and highest rates were reported in Peru (17.7%) and Brazil (52.5%), respectively. In all countries, higher HTN prevalence was found in urban (44.8%) vs rural (42.1%) communities. Low (12.3%) statin use was reported, particularly in rural areas (7.0%). Overall, a high HTN prevalence but low blood pressure control was reported in Latin America, with marked variations between countries and between urban and rural settings. Among those with HTN in Latin America, the urgent requirement for systematic strategies for better identification, treatment optimization and risk factor modification was realized.
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