[PP.11.30] ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN AWARENESS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IN COLOMBIA

Objective: To compare awareness, treatment and control of hypertension by ethnic groups in a sample of the population included in the Colombia-PURE study. Design and method: Blood pressure was measured twice at home by trained research nurses using an automated device. The average was used. Hypertension (HTN) was defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mmHg or more and self-reported antihypertensive treatment or previous diagnosis of...