Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Nepal: data from nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study

摘要

Background: Previous studies in Nepal noted an alarming increase in prevalence of hypertension. However, these studies were geographically sparse and coverage of population, mostly limited to single site. The current study fills this gap by examining the current status of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension, using recently collected population-based data.