Bar of the Cascade | Definition/nominator | Condition |
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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 3Â years [23] | All respondents aged over 40Â 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 3Â years |
Bar 4: Treatment in the last 12Â months | Respondents with the confirmed diagnosis have received treatment for their HTN in the last 12Â 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 3Â months | Respondents with treatment history in the last 12Â months have received HTN treatment in the last 3Â months [23] | All respondents with the confirmed diagnosis have received treatment for their HTN in the last 12Â 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 |