NHP

The Egyptian NHP is the first national hypertension survey in an Arab country. It provides a large data base
not only concerning the prevalence of hypertension and hypertensive complications among Egyptians, but
also about hypertensive and cardiovascular risk factors.
As such, the Egyptian NHP can serve as a model for similar surveys in the developing world.
NHP was planned and executed by Egyptian scientists in collaboration with experts from the USA. The Egyptian NHP has a number of unique features besides being the first national hypertension survey in a developing country. Measuring skin color reflectance and studying its relationship to blood pressure in a large population was a special feature of NHP. The project was one of the first surveys to conduct a large scale echocardiographic field study in a developing country. The four blood pressure measurements, the sample design and the rigorous quality control procedures, make one feel confident in the validity of the information collected.
The data presented are the actual unweighted figures without any adjustment. We hope that it will serve as a reference to all those who wish to discover facts about hypertension in Egypt.

Principal Investigator
M. Mohsen Ibrahim, MD

TREATMENT STATUS OF ALL HYPERTENSIVES
TREATMENT STATUS OF AWARE HYPERTENSIVES
AGE GROUP (ALL TREATED HYPERTENSIVES)
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
TYPE OF WORK AMONG EMPLOYED HYPERTENSIVES

1. TREATMENT STATUS OF ALL HYPERTENSIVES

	Male		Female		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Treated	287	33.0	615	51.6	902	43.8
Not treated	583	67.0	576	48.4	1159	56.2
Not applicable*	870	100.0	1191	100.0	2061	100.0
DK	3	0.3	7	0.6	10	0.5
Total	870	100.0	1191	57.8	2061	100.0

* Not Applicable: Hypertensive and no history of BP measurement.

2. TREATMENT STATUS OF AWARE HYPERTENSIVES

2. Treatment Status of Aware Hypertensives

	Male		Female			Total
	n	%		n	%	n	%
Treated	183	63.8		427	69.4	610	67.6
Not treated	103	35.9		184	29.9	287	31.8
DK	1	0.3		4	0.7	5	0.6
Total	287	100.0		615	100.0	902	100.0

3. Age Group (All Treated Hypertensives)

Age Groups (Years)	Male			Female			Total
Age Groups (Years)	Total	n	%	Total	n	%	Total	n	%
25 - 34	76	6	7.9	47	9	19.1	123	15	12.2
35 - 44	129	21	16.3	188	54	20.7	317	75	23.6
45 - 54	210	46	21.9	331	138	41.6	541	184	34.0
55 - 64	224	68	30.3	357	146	40.8	581	214	36.8
65 -74	172	53	30.8	204	87	42.6	376	140	37.2
³75	59	12	20.3	64	22	34.3	123	34	27.6
Total	870	206	23.7	1191	456	38.3	2061	662	32.1

4. Socioeconomic Status (SES): Treatment Rate in Hypertensives

S E S Groups	Male			Female				Total
S E S Groups	Total	n	%		Total	n	%	Total	n	%
Low	295	31	10.5		477	99	20.8	772	130	16.8
Middle	457	122	26.7		573	274	47.8	1030	396	38.4
High	118	53	44.9		141	83	58.9	259	136	52.5
Total	870	206	23.7		1191	456	38.3	2061	662	32.1

5. Level of Education: Treatment Rate in Hypertensives

Education Level	Male			Female			Total
Education Level	Total	n	%	Total	n	%	Total	n	%
Illiterate	218	27	12.4	731	218	29.8	949	245	25.8
Low	292	58	19.9	245	125	51.0	535	183	34.2
Mid	161	40	24.8	167	86	51.5	328	126	38.4
High	199	81	40.7	48	27	56.3	247	108	43.7
Total	870	206	23.7	1191	456	38.3	2061	662	32.1

6. Employment Status: Treatment Rate in Hypertensives

Employment	Male			Female			Total
Employment	Total	n	%	Total	n	%	Total	n	%
Employed	607	126	20.8	165	67	40.6	772	193	25.0
Not employed	263	80	30.4	77	42	54.5	340	122	35.9
Housewives	-	-	-	949	347	36.6	949	347	36.6
Total	870	206	23.7	1191	456	38.3	2061	662	32.1

7. Type of Work Among Employed Hypertensives: Treatment Rate in Hypertensives

Type of Work	Male			Female			Total
Type of Work	Total	n	%	Total	n	%	Total	n	%
Manual	237	23	9.7	37	8	21.6	274	31	11.3
Office	195	66	33.8	87	39	44.8	282	105	37.2
Professional	163	35	21.5	41	20	48.8	204	55	27.0
Other	12	2	16.7	-	-	-	12	2	16.7
Total	607	126	20.8	165	67	40.6	772	193	25.0

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