A Cross-sectional Study on Chronic Diseases in Rural Menopausal Females in Fangshan District,Beijing
- VernacularTitle:北京房山农村围绝经期女性常见慢性病现况研究
- Author:
Liu HE
;
Na LI
;
Xun TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Type 2 diabetes;
Coronary heart disease;
Stroke;
Rural female;
Menopause;
Risk factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the distribution of four common chronic diseases including essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, and their related risk factors in fertile and menopausal women. Methods Census data were collected by questionnaire, physical examination and laboratory examination in females older than 40 yrs in rural areas of Fangshan District, Beijing. Student's t test, chi-square test and logistic regression model were used. Results The prevalence rates of essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes, CHD, stroke in menopausal women (64.2%, 13.2%, 5.9%, 48.1%) were higher than those in fertile women (41.4%, 6.9%, 1.7%, 15.1%)with statistically significant differences (P
