The rising prevalence of self-reported hypertension among Chinese subjects: A population-based study from 121 895 household interviews

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 9-17

  Wong, M C S ^a   Wang, H H X ^a   Leung, M C M ^a   Tsang, C S H ^b   Lo, S V ^b   Griffiths, S M ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HONG KONG; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; YOUNG ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928663471     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcu129     Document Type: Article

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