Frequency of high blood pressure in Thanh Ha town, Hai Duong province
- Author:
Bui Duc Long
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2003;0(4):34-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A random study on 1047 cases in Thanh Ha, Hai Duong province to evaluate frequency of high blood pressure (hypertension) showed that: the common frequency of 19.4%; among which males acounted for 23.8% and females acounted for 17.4%. The hypertension levels: 1st level 9.5%; 2nd level 6.88%; 3rd level 2.96%. Serious hypertensions (3rd level): male 54.8%; female 45.2%. Frequency of hypertension increases by age. Old persons often get high level hypertension. Pensioners, officials and small traders have higher frequency of hypertension than others. Farmers have less risk of high level hypertension
