Prevalence, detection and drug treatment of hypertension in a rural Australian population : the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study 2004 Janus, E. D., Bunker, S. J., Kilkkinen, A., McNamara, K., Philpot, B., Tideman, P., Tirimacco, R., Laatikainen, T. K., Heistaro, S. and Dunbar, J. A. 2008, Prevalence, detection and drug treatment of hypertension in a rural Australian population : the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study 2004, Internal medicine journal, vol. 38, no. 12, pp. 879-886, doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01583.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Prevalence, detection and drug treatment of hypertension in a rural Australian population : the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study 2004 Author(s) Janus, E. D. Bunker, S. J. Kilkkinen, A. McNamara, K. orcid.org/0000-0001-6547-9153 Philpot, B. Tideman, P. Tirimacco, R. Laatikainen, T. K. Heistaro, S. Dunbar, J. A. orcid.org/0000-0003-0866-4365 Journal name Internal medicine journal Volume number 38 Issue number 12 Start page 879 End page 886 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia Place of publication Carlton, Vic. Publication date 2008 ISSN 1444-0903 1445-5994 Keyword(s) hypertension rural population Australia prevention and control practice guidelines Summary Background: Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease; however, limited findings are available on its detection and management in rural Australia. Aim: To assess the prevalence, awareness and treatment of hypertension in a rural South-East Australian population. Methods: Three cross-sectional surveys in Limestone Coast, Corangamite Shire and Wimmera regions during 2004–2006 using a random population sample (n = 3320, participation rate 49%) aged 25–74 years. Blood pressure was measured by trained nurses. Information on history of hypertension and medication was obtained by questionnaires. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg and/or on antihypertensive drug treatment. Results: Overall, one-third of participants had hypertension; of these, two-thirds, 54% (95% confidence interval (CI) 47–60) of men and 71% (95% CI 65–77) of women, were aware of their condition. Half of the participants with hypertension were treated and nearly half of these were controlled. Both treatment and control were more common in women (60%, 95% CI 54–67 and 55%, 95% CI 47–64) compared with men (42%, 95% CI 36–49 and 35%, 95% CI 26–44). Monotherapy was used by 55% (95% CI 48–61) of treated hypertensives. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors were the most frequently used class of antihypertensive drugs in men, whereas angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor antagonists and diuretics were all widely used among women. Conclusion: This study emphasizes suboptimal detection and treatment of hypertension, especially in men, in rural Australia. Notes Published Online: 14 Feb 2008 Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01583.x Field of Research 111716 Preventive Medicine Socio Economic Objective 920412 Preventive Medicine HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2008, The Authors Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017860 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:58:02 EST Tue, 22 Dec 2009, 13:12:36 EST Tue, 22 Dec 2009, 13:13:24 EST Mon, 18 Jan 2010, 14:58:45 EST Thu, 22 Apr 2010, 11:45:36 EST Wed, 02 Nov 2011, 09:43:46 EST Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 10:27:55 EST Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 10:29:43 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 12:17:55 EST Mon, 19 Jan 2015, 10:51:37 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 31 times in TR Web of Science Cited 32 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 872 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:58:01 EST

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