Association between hypertension and self-perception of health status: Findings from a decade population-based survey in Spanish adults
Being diagnosed with hypertension and prescription of antihypertensive medication are associated with a lower probability of reporting a "very good" health status, irrespective of other comorbidities or complications related to the diagnosis.
Authors
- Jesús Martín‐Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9545-1549)
- Tamara Alonso‐Safont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-0085)
- Gemma Rodríguez-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4584-7602)
- Amaia Bilbao‐González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2202-0753)
- Ma Isabel González-Anglada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5510-5323)
- Elena Polentinos-Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-2966)
- Isabel del Cura-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3931-5304)
Institutions
- Universidad de Deusto (ES)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- BioCruces Health research Institute (ES)
- Hospital de Basurto (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
- Madrid Health Service (ES)
- Osakidetza (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322577
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III