Fatemeh Jafari - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abbas Rezaianzadeh - Colorectal Research Center, SUMS, Shiraz, Iran
Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari - Breast Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Hamed Karam - Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is known to be a modifiable risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease (CVDs), stroke, and kidney disease. objective: The present study aimed to determine awareness, treatment, and control of HTN and the related factors in Kherameh, Iran. Method: This cross-sectional study was performed on ۱۰۶۶۳ individuals aged ۴۰-۷۰ years using Kherameh cohort data. HTN was defined as either Systolic/Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP/DBP) ≥۱۴۰/۹۰ mmHg or taking medications. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between awareness to have HTN, treatment, and control and their related factors. Result: The Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control proportion of HTN in patients were ۲۷.۷% (۹۵% CI: ۲۶.۸۶-۲۸.۵۴), ۸۰.۳% (۹۵% CI: ۷۹.۵۶-۸۱.۰۴), ۷۸% (۹۵% CI: ۷۷.۲۲-۷۸.۷۸), and ۵۳.۶% (۹۵% CI: ۵۲.۶۶-۵۴.۵۴), respectively. Age, gender, body mass index, and CVD were associated with all dependent variables in the regression model. In addition, occupation, diabetes, chronic diseases, history of CVD in the first- and second-degree relatives, and history of chronic diseases in the second-degree relatives were related to all dependent variables, except for treatment. Conclusion: The results indicated that despite the high level of awareness to have HTN, the proportion of patients under treatment and control gradually decreased, such a way that about half of the patients had abnormal blood pressure, which indicates the need for planning to increase awareness and better control of the disease.

Awareness, Control, Hypertension, Treatment