Abstract:
The May Measurement Month (MMM) campaign was conducted in Ukraine in 2023 to raise awareness of high blood pressure (BP). Adults aged ≥18 years were recruited through convenience sampling at central (Kyiv), eastern (Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia), southern (Odesa) and western (Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Uzhorod) Ukraine. Three seated BP readings were taken from each participant, and a questionnaire collected information on demographics, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP ≥140mmHg or a diastolic BP ≥90mmHg or being on BP-lowering medication. Controlled BP was defined as being on BP-lowering medication with a BP <140/90mmHg. Multiple imputation was used to estimate missing BP readings. In total, 2,438 adults were screened, with a mean age of 50.1 years and 58.7% were female. Of all participants, 1,493 (61.2%) had hypertension, of whom 1,177 (78.8%) were aware, and 1,076 (72.1%) were on antihypertensive medication. Of those on antihypertensive medication, 431 (40.1%) had controlled BP, and of all participants with hypertension, 28.9% had controlled BP. The gender and age-related differences in the rates of awareness, treatment involvement and BP control were revealed.
