Table 3.
Summary of prevalence of hypertension from other studies from Kerala.
| Author & place | Year | Age of participants | Prevalence (%) | Among all hypertensives | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness (%) | Treatment (%) | Control (%) | |||||
| 1. | SWADES | 2018 | ≥30 years | 42.8 | 78 | 47.1 | 35.4 |
| 2. | NFHS-4 Kerala [18] | 2015–16 | 15–49 | 13 | 46.3 | 21.5 | 15.4 |
| 3. | NFHS-4 India [18] | 2015–16 | 15–49 | 18.1 | 44.7 | 13.3 | 7.9 |
| 4. | Kannur district [20] | 2017 | ≥20 years | 48.2 | 38.7 | 94.5 | 47.1 |
| 5. | Malappuram district [21] | 2015 | ≥30 years | 32.3 | 54.7 | 54.7 | 18.5 |
| 6. | Thrissur [22] | 2011–12 | 25–64 years | 43.3 | 53.6 | n.a. | n.a. |
| 7. | Trivandrum [23] | 2009 | >10 years | 47 | 16.8 | 14.9 | n.a. |
| 8. | Thiruvananthapuram [24] | 2000 | >60 years | 51.8 | 44.9 | 42.7 | 11.4 |
| 9. | Thiruvananthapuram [25] | 1999–2000 | 40–60 years | 54.5 | 38.6 | 28.7 | 8.8 |