Skip Navigation

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by HUGHES, K.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by HUGHES, K.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

© 1987 Oxford University Press

research-article

Trends in Mortality from Hypertensive and Cerebrovascular Diseases in Singapore, 1959 to 1983

KENNETH HUGHES

Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, National University Hospital Lower Kent Ridge Road. Singapore 0511

Secular trends in mortality from hypertensive and cerebrovascular diseases have been studied in Singapore from vital statistics for the years from 1959 to 1983. Males were found to have higher mortality than females from hypertensive disease (by about 25%) and cerebrovascular disease (by about 20%). After an initial slight rise mortality from hypertensive disease fell markedly from the mid-1960s (slightly more in males than females) but the rate of decline has levelled off in the last few years. A more modest decline in cerebrovascular disease mortality started in the early 1970s in males and the mid-1970s in females, with the decline to date being slightly more in males. These declines started at the same point in time in both sexes and in all age groups, with the rate of decline falling with age. The timing and patterns of these declines are consistent with the theory that treatment of hypertension has played a significant role.

Revised 1 March 1986


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 HypertensionHome page
Z. Ashour, M. M. Ibrahim, L. J. Appel, A. S. Ibrahim, and P. K. Whelton
The Egyptian National Hypertension Project (NHP) : Design and Rationale
Hypertension, December 1, 1995; 26(6): 880 - 885.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.