Prevalence of hypertension among urban residents in Mongolian region of Hulunbeier
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2011.04.010
- VernacularTitle:呼伦贝尔蒙古族地区城镇居民高血压现况调查
- Author:
Pengcheng DONG
;
Tingting SUN
;
Le MA
;
Zixin WANG
;
Xin XIAO
;
Xun WANG
;
Xiaoming LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Prevalence;
Mongol nationality;
Vrban residents
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2011;05(4):221-224
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of hypertension among adult residents in Mongolian region of Hulunbeier. Methods A total of 1536 adult residents were selected by using cluster sampling method, and 1496 completed the questionnaire survey. Blood pressure was measured for each participant. Results The prevalence of hypertension was 31.1%. Higher prevalence of hypertension was found in male ( 42. 0% vs 24. 5%, P ＜ 0. 05 ) and the elderly. No statistically significant difference of prevalence of hypertension was investigated in different nationalities (P ＞ O. 05 ). Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension among adult residents in Mongolian region of Hulunbeier is relatively higher.
