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- Date2019-09-05 19:46
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Chronic Disease Prevention
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Percentages of awareness in hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia among Korean adults aged ≥ 30 years, 2013-2017
According to Korea Health Statistics 2013-2017, among Korean adults aged ≥ 30 years, the awareness percentages of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia are 68.3%, 71.4% and 58.3%, respectively. Especially, the percentages of awareness of hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia in 30-40s are lower, compared to other aged groups. Among those 30s age group who have hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia, 2.0 of 10 (19.5%), 3.6 of 10 (36.4%), 2.1 of 10 (20.7%) people are formally diagnosed of their hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, respectively.
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2017, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention