Prevalence and Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy Among Older Adults With Hypertension in Chinese Rural Areas

BackgroundThe objectives of the present study were to explore the epidemiological characteristics of hypertension among rural older adults in resource-limited regions, and then evaluate the loss of health-adjusted life expectancy due to hypertension.MethodsParticipants aged between 60 and 79 years w...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Ze Hu, Xiaotian Liu, Wei Liao, Ning Kang, Lixia Ma, Zhenxing Mao, Jian Hou, Wenqian Huo, Yuqian Li, Chongjian Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Subjects:	hypertension prevalence the elderly rural regions health-adjusted life expectancy
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.802195/full