Prevalence of hypertension in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao populations
10.3321/j.issn:0253-3758.2008.05.020
- VernacularTitle:广西白裤瑶族人群高血压患病率调查
- Author:
Feng HUANG
1
;
Rui-Xing YIN
;
Shang-Ling PAN
;
Qi-Ming FENG
;
Wei-Xiong LIN
;
Shu-Quan LI
;
De-Zhai YANG
;
Hai WU
;
Yong-Zhong YANG
;
Yao-Heng HUANG
;
Han-Jun YANG
;
Hong CHEN
Author Information
1. 广西医科大学附属第一医院
- Keywords:
Hypettension;
Prevalence;
Risk factoe;
Minority groups
- From:
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
2008;36(5):458-463
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao populations.Methods A toLal of 1170 subiects of Bai Ku Yao aged 15 and over were surveyed by a stratified randomized cluster sampling.Blood pressure,body height,weight,waist circumference,serum lipid and apolipoprotein levels were measured, and body mass index(BMI)were calculated,matched 1173 subjects of Han Chinese from the same region served as control.Results The standardized prevalence of hypertension in Bai Ku Yao was significantly lower than that in Han(11.53% vs.16.79%,P<0.01).The mean levels of systolic,diastolic blood pressure,and pulse pressure in Bai Ku Yao were also signifieanfly lower than those in Han[(115.7 ±16.3)vs.(120.0±16.3)mm Hg (1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa),P<0.01;(74.1 ±9.4)vs.(75.9 ±10.4)mm Hg,P<0.01;and(41.6 ± 12.0)vs.(44.2 ±11.2)mm Hg,P<0.01;respectively].Hypertension was positively correlated with male,age,physical activity,BMI,waist circumference,and the intakes of total energy,total fat,and sodium,and negatively associated with education level in both ethnic groups(P<0.05-0.01),but was positively associated with alcohol consumption only in Han.The rates of awareness,treatment and control of hypertension were significantly lower in Bai Ku Yao than those in Han population[(11.81%vs.21.76%),P<0.05;(5.51%vs.12.95%),P<0.05;and(2.36%vs.8.29%),P<0.05;respectively].Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension was significantly lower in Bai Ku Yao population than in Han population and diet,low sodium inmke,life style,and genetic factors might be responsible for the lower hypertension prevalence in Bai Ku Yao population.
