Boujnah, RachidNazek, LailaMaalej, MorchedAchhab, Youness ELNejjari, Chakib2020-01-022020-01-022018-07Boujnah Rachid, Nazek Laila, Maalej Morched, Achhab Youness EL, Nejjari Chakib. Hypertension in Tunisian adults attending primary care physicians (ETHNA-Tunisia). Indian Heart Journal. 2018 Jul; 70(4): 544-5470019-4832http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/191611The aim of the Epidemiological Trial of Hypertension in North Africa (ETHNA-Tunisia) was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of hypertension in a large sample of individuals in Tunisia. This was multicenter, epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in patients consulting primary care physicians in Tunisia. Mean age of 5802 individuals was 49.6 ± 16.3 years. The total prevalence of hypertension was 47.4% (adjusted for age: 26.9%). Control of hypertension was only 37.1%. Hypertension may also be underdiagnosed and ineffectively treated. Greater awareness and improved management of hypertension and cardiovascular risks are needed in Tunisia.HypertensionBlood pressureEpidemiologyControlled hypertensionTunisiaJournal ArticleIndiaCHU Mongi Slim La Soukra, Tunis, Tunisia, TunisiaNovartis Pharma Maroc SA, Casablanca, MoroccoNovartis Pharma Maroc SA, TunisiaLaboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, MoroccoRegional Centre for Careers Education and Training of Fez-Meknes, MoroccoMohammed VI University for Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco