Xinjiang Uygurs and Hans present situation analysis of cardio-cerebral vascular diseases in the middle-aged and elderly people in the southern border region
- VernacularTitle:新疆南疆地区维吾尔族 汉族中老年人心脑血管疾病现状分析
- Author:
Yu HONG
;
Long MA
;
Xiaohui ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cardiovascular diseases;
cerebrovascular accident;
Uygurs;
Hans
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the status and distribution of the Xinjiang Uygur and Han middle-aged and elderly population who suffer from cardio-cerebral vascular disease.Methods From July 2004 to June 2007,multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling methods was adopted to collect the random samples older than 50-year-old suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in South Xinjiang.Results In the 3685 Uygur and Han ethnic elderly people,the prevalence of hypertension,diabetes,lipid disorders,cerebrovascular disease and dementia were 28.20%,6.70%,15.39%,12.46% and 4.10% respectively in the southern border regions of Xinjiang.Except hypertension,the prevalence rate of other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Uygurs and hans had significant differences.The survey found that the prevalence rate of dyslipidemia and diabetes in Hans was higher than the Uygurs,while the Uygurs prevalence rate of cerebrovascular disease and dementia.Conclusion The Xinjiang Uygur and Han elderly are faced with a grim situation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;there are significant differences for the nationality and gender.
