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and this disease therefore constitutes a major public health
concern in the Senegalese capital. Detection could be considerably
improved given that only 50% of those suffering from high
blood pressure were aware of this problem. Nearly three-quarters
of the people informed on their condition reported being treated,
which is an encouraging statistic in a developing country.
However, compliance with these treatments appears particularly
problematic, given that fewer than 20% of individuals treated
had controlled hypertension. It is likely that the high cost of
pharmacological treatment when compared to income was
responsible for the low rate of compliance with these treatments.
One of the factors studied was associated with awareness,
treatment and control of hypertension: the frequency of doctor
visits. This result highlights the absolute necessity to improve
follow-up health checks of older adults to minimise the
consequences of hypertension in Dakar.
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute for Heath
Prevention and Education (INPES) and the Department of Research (ACI
‘Constructions, normes et écarts’ No. 045398). The manuscript was trans-
lated from French by Cynthia Schoch.
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