The prevalence of hypertension in Keshan disease endemic areas in 2012 in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-4255.2016.10.015
- VernacularTitle:2012年我国克山病病区居民高血压患病调查
- Author:
Chunyan XU
;
Tong WANG
;
Chao YE
;
Hongyang PANG
;
Jie HOU
;
Zidan GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Keshan disease;
Hypertension;
Prevalence;
Rural;
Vulnerable populations
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2016;35(10):764-767
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of hypertension in Keshan disease endemic areas in China,in order to provide evidence for making the policy in hypertension prevention and control for the most disadvantaged people in China.Methods Using non probability sampling method,50 counties with the highest prevalence rate of Keshan disease were selected in the 13 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) investigated in the 2012 national monitoring of Keshan disease,and in each county 2 villages were selected as the survey sites.Survey respondents aged over 18 years old were selected as the survey subjects.The prevalence of hypertension in residents was investigated through questionnaire investigation and clinical physical examination.The diagnostic criterion for hypertension was based on the 2010 Chinese Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension.Results A total of 45 165 adults aged 18 years and older were surveyed and 12 329 patients with hypertension in total were found,and the prevalence rate of hypertension was 27.3％.Among which the prevalence of men and women was 27.4％ (5 163/18 868) and 27.3％ (7 166/26 297),respectively.The prevalence rates of hypertension increased with age (x2 =4 132.3,P ＜ 0.05).Among different categories of hypertension,the proportion of grade one hypertension was the largest [33.4％ (4 116/12 329)],and differences between different proportions were significant (x2 =1 586.0,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The prevalence of hypertension in Keshan disease endemic areas is significantly higher than the national average level.The prevention and control of hypertension in vulnerable groups in the rural areas and Keshan disease areas should be emphasized.
