Rural–urban difference in blood pressure measurement frequency among elderly with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Shandong, China

Rural–urban difference in blood pressure measurement frequency among elderly with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Shandong, China

Abstract Background Blood pressure measurement is the first step in preventing and controlling hypertension. The objective of this study is to examine the rural–urban difference towards blood pressure measurement among elderly with hypertension. Methods A total of 2007 elderly (65+) were selected fr...

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Main Authors: Qian Wang, Lingzhong Xu, Long Sun, Jiajia Li, Wenzhe Qin, Gan Ding, Jiao Zhang, Jing Zhu, Su Xie, Zihang Yu, Chengchao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Blood pressure measurement
Elderly
Rural–urban difference
China
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-018-0155-z

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