Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in rural adult residents of Liaoning Province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2010.07.019
- VernacularTitle:辽宁省农村地区高血压患病率、知晓率和控制率
- Author:
Li-Ying XING
1
;
Wen-Li DIAO
;
Yi-Qing LIU
;
Li-Ya YU
;
Li LIU
;
Ning LI
;
Hui CHENG
;
Ying-Xian SUN
;
Guo-Wei PAN
Author Information
1. 辽宁省疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Prevalence;
Rural population;
Liaoning
- From:
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
2010;38(7):652-655
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the current status of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rate of hypertension in adult residents living in rural area of Liaoning Province, North China. Methods The screening was finished in 2008, probability proportional to size sampling method was used to select the representative sample. Blood pressure was measured in 153 481 adults (aged >35yr) , information on history of hypertension and use of antihypertensive medications was obtained by use of a standard questionnaire. Results Overall, hypertension prevalence rate was 40. 6% , the age-specific hypertension prevalence rate was 23. 9% , 36. 6% , 49. 0% , and 63. 8% in men and 20. 7% ,40. 0% ,55. 0% , and 68. 9% in women age 35 to 44 years, 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, and above 65 years, respectively. Among hypertensive patients, awareness rate was only 56.9%, 39.7% patients received antihypertensive medication and blood pressure control rate [ < 140/90 mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa)] was 3.9% in all participants and 9.8% in treated hypertensive patients. Conclusions Our results indicates that hypertension prevalence is high while awareness, treatment and control rate of hypertension was low in rural areas of northeast China. These results underscore the urgent need to develop comprehensive strategies to improve prevention, detection, and treatment of hypertension in rural population of Liaoning province.
