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Home blood pressure monitoring among adults-American Heart Association Cardiovascular Health Consumer Survey, 2012
- Source :
- Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.). 19(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) among hypertensive adults was assessed using the 2012 American Heart Association Cardiovascular Health Consumer Survey. The prevalence of hypertension was 25.5% and 53.8% of those reported HBPM. Approximately 63% of hypertensive adults 65 years and older reported HBPM followed by 51% and 34.6% (35-64 and 18-34 years, respectively; P=.001). Those who had seen a healthcare professional within a year reported HBPM compared with those who had not (54.8% vs 32.8%, P=.047). Those who believed that lowering blood pressure can reduce risk of heart attack and stroke had a higher percentage of HBPM compared with those who did not (55.5% vs 33.1%, P=.01). Age and the belief that lowering blood pressure could reduce cardiovascular disease risk were significant factors associated with HBPM. Half of the adult hypertensive patients reported HBPM and its use was greater among those who reported a positive attitude toward lowering blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Cardiovascular health
Culture
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Article
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Internal Medicine
medicine
Prevalence
Humans
Blood pressure monitoring
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Stroke
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Age Factors
American Heart Association
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Health Surveys
United States
Consumer survey
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension
Disease risk
Cardiology
Female
Perception
Positive attitude
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Attitude to Health
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17517176
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....45b37f45596b69c13afa88a1144b0e73