Prevalence and factors associated with uncontrolled systolic blood pressure among treated older adults in Sri Lanka: a nationwide multicenter cross-sectional study
Over 70% of treated elderly hypertensives in Sri Lanka have uncontrolled blood pressure despite therapy, exposing a major cardiovascular risk gap.
In a nationwide sample of 1,339 Sri Lankan elderly hypertensives, over 70% had uncontrolled systolic blood pressure despite treatment, with most on monotherapy and nearly two-fifths reporting prior MACE. This exposes a major treatment gap in a low-middle income country and highlights lifestyle and intensification targets for cardiovascular risk reduction.
What the study was
- Study design
- Nationwide multicenter cross-sectional study
- Population
- 1,339 adults ≥65 years on antihypertensive therapy across 10 tertiary hospitals in all 9 provinces of Sri Lanka
- Sample size
- 1339
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovasc Disord
Why it surfaced
Nationwide Sri Lanka study in understudied LMIC elderly population; 71% uncontrolled SBP rate is clinically alarming and actionable for health policy. Cross-sectional design limits causality.
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