Prevalence and Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy Among Older Adults With Hypertension in Chinese Rural Areas

• Main Authors: Ze Hu (Author), Xiaotian Liu (Author), Wei Liao (Author), Ning Kang (Author), Lixia Ma (Author), Zhenxing Mao (Author), Jian Hou (Author), Wenqian Huo (Author), Yuqian Li (Author), Chongjian Wang (Author)
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• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundThe objectives of the present study were to explore the epidemiological characteristics of hypertension among rural older adults in resource-limited regions, and then evaluate the loss of health-adjusted life expectancy due to hypertension.MethodsParticipants aged between 60 and 79 years w...