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Research Article: Adherence Behaviors and Related Factors Among Elderly Hypertensive Patients in China: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

Date Published: 2023-12-23

Abstract:
Global population aging has become one of the greatest challenges among human beings. China has the largest elderly population in the world. By the end of , the number of people aged and above reached million, accounting for .% of the total population. In comparison to other countries, China’s aging is distinguished by a high degree and rapid progress, which brings greater challenges to the construction of Healthy China. Among them, the challenges brought by non-communicable diseases are the most serious., It was estimated that .% of older people had at least one chronic illness, with hypertension being the most common one. More than half of the elderly were affected by hypertension, especially for those over years old, the percentage was close to %. It is widely acknowledged that hypertension is the primary and modifiable risk factor for increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death.– Therefore, proactive prevention and treatment of hypertension can reduce the number of fatalities caused by the disease and its comorbidities, as well as the financial burden it imposes on individuals, families, and society.

Introduction:
Global population aging has become one of the greatest challenges among human beings. China has the largest elderly population in the world. By the end of , the number of people aged and above reached million, accounting for .% of the total population. In comparison to other countries, China’s aging is distinguished by a high degree and rapid progress, which brings greater challenges to the construction of Healthy China . Among them, the challenges brought by non-communicable diseases are the most serious. , It…

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