Significant Improvement in Blood Pressure Levels Among Older Adults With Hypertension in Rural South Africa.
Enrico G FerroShafika Abrahams-GesselDavid KapaonBrian HouleJacques Du ToitRyan G WagnerFrancesc Xavier Gómez-OlivéAlisha N WadeChodziwadziwa Whiteson KabudulaStephen M TollmanThomas Andrew GazianoPublished in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2023)
The hypertension prevalence and incidence are plateauing in this aging cohort. There was a statistically and clinically significant decline in mean blood pressure and a substantial increase in individuals with controlled hypertension on medication. The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors did not decrease over time, suggesting that the blood pressure decrease is likely due to increased medication access and adherence, promoted by local health systems.