Introduction.The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and its associated\nrisk factors in (Central) Vietnam. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, amultistage sampling was used to select 969 participants\nfromthe general population aged from40 to 69 years.Thecardiovascular risk factorswere collected throughout the interviews\nwith a standardized questionnaire.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to test the relationship between the prevalence,\nawareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and the prevalence of risk factors. Results.The prevalence of hypertension\nwas 44.8%. It was higher in men than in women (51.3% versus 39.7%,
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