Dragan Lovic1, Vesna Stojanov, Branko Jakovljević, Mirjana Krotin, Vladimir Jurisic, Dragan Djordjevic, Katarina Paunović, Marija Zdravkovic, Dejan Simonovic, Dusan Bastac, Banko Lovic. 1. aClinic for Internal Disease InterMedica Nis, Nis bSchool of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Multidisciplinary Center for Polyclinic Diagnostics, Assessment and Treatment of Blood Pressure Disorders, Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Centre of Serbia cInstitute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology dUniversity Hospital Medical Center 'Bezanijska kosa', Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade eUniversity Kragujevac Medical School, Kragujevac fInstitute Niska Banja, Nis gOutpatient Clinic 'dr Bastac', Zajecar, Serbia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension (AH) is the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor, affecting between 30 and 50% of the adult population in developed countries. A steady increase of the prevalence of AH by about 60% is expected by year 2025. METHODS: Serbian Society of Hypertension conducted a prevalence study from February to May 2012 on a sample of 3878 adult respondents. The study included 2066 women (53.3%) and 1812 men (46.7%). Average age was 48.89 ± 17.48 years. Most participants resided in urban areas (2956 people, 76.2%), whereas 922 resided in rural areas (23.8%). RESULTS: The prevalence of AH in Serbia is 42.7%. Hypertension is more frequently diagnosed among women (53.3%), than among men (46.7%). One thousand, four hundred and twelve respondents were previously diagnosed and treated for hypertension. The estimated awareness of the presence of AH was 42.99% (i.e. 40.00% among male and 45.41% among female participants). Out of all diagnosed cases of hypertension, 390 persons (27.7%) have well regulated blood pressure values, whereas 1022 persons (72.3%) do not have their blood pressure under control. CONCLUSION: Serbia belongs to countries with a high prevalence of AH. A poor control of AH may be explained in view of socioeconomic problems. High prevalence of AH may indicate a remarkably high cardiovascular disease mortality in Serbia.
BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension (AH) is the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor, affecting between 30 and 50% of the adult population in developed countries. A steady increase of the prevalence of AH by about 60% is expected by year 2025. METHODS: Serbian Society of Hypertension conducted a prevalence study from February to May 2012 on a sample of 3878 adult respondents. The study included 2066 women (53.3%) and 1812 men (46.7%). Average age was 48.89 ± 17.48 years. Most participants resided in urban areas (2956 people, 76.2%), whereas 922 resided in rural areas (23.8%). RESULTS: The prevalence of AH in Serbia is 42.7%. Hypertension is more frequently diagnosed among women (53.3%), than among men (46.7%). One thousand, four hundred and twelve respondents were previously diagnosed and treated for hypertension. The estimated awareness of the presence of AH was 42.99% (i.e. 40.00% among male and 45.41% among female participants). Out of all diagnosed cases of hypertension, 390 persons (27.7%) have well regulated blood pressure values, whereas 1022 persons (72.3%) do not have their blood pressure under control. CONCLUSION: Serbia belongs to countries with a high prevalence of AH. A poor control of AH may be explained in view of socioeconomic problems. High prevalence of AH may indicate a remarkably high cardiovascular disease mortality in Serbia.
Authors: Dragan B Djordjevic; Ivan S Tasic; Svetlana T Kostic; Bojana N Stamenkovic; Milan B Lovic; Nikola D Djordjevic; Goran P Koracevic; Dragan B Lovic Journal: Clin Cardiol Date: 2020-06-03 Impact factor: 2.882