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Table 2 Elements and Construction of Cascade of HTN Care using a fixed denominator conditional approach

From: The cascade of hypertension care in Cambodia: evidence from a cross-sectional population-based survey

Bar of the Cascade

Definition/nominator

Condition

Bar 1: Prevalence

Respondents with survey-measured SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg or respondent self-reporting as having been told by healthcare professionals that they have HTN [7, 22]

All respondents aged over 40 years with a biochemical measurement at time of the survey

Bar 2: Screen

Respondents with raised BP or having HTN reported that they had their BP measured in the last 3 years [23]

All respondents aged over 40 years had HTN

Bar 3: Diagnosis

Respondents with a history of having screened for HTN have had their HTN diagnosed by a healthcare professional (at either public or private health facility) [23]

All respondents with raised BP or having HTN reported that they had their BP measured in the last 3 years

Bar 4: Treatment in the last 12 months

Respondents with the confirmed diagnosis have received treatment for their HTN in the last 12 months [23]

All respondents with a history of having screened for HTN have had their HTN diagnosed by a healthcare professional (at either public or private health facility)

Bar 5: Treatment in the last 3 months

Respondents with treatment history in the last 12 months have received HTN treatment in the last 3 months [23]

All respondents with the confirmed diagnosis have received treatment for their HTN in the last 12 months

Bar 6: Under-Control

Respondents with treatment history in the last 3 months have their SBP < 140 mm Hg and DBP < 90 mm Hg [7, 22]

All respondents with treatment history in the last 12 months have received HTN treatment in the last 3 months

  1. SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure, Hg Mercury