Prevalence and Correlates of Prehypertension and Hypertension among Adults in Northeastern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Guang Yang²  Yue Ma²  Shibin Wang²  Yingying Su²  Wenwang Rao²  Yingli Fu²  Yaqin Yu²  Changgui Kou¹ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China

关键词: hypertension;    prevalence;    correlate;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph13010082

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Background: Prehypertension is a category between normotension and hypertension that is becoming increasingly common in China. However, limited data are available on the prevalence and correlates of prehypertension in northeastern China. Methods: A cross-sectional study using stratified, clustered multistage, and random sampling methods was performed on 17,584 participants. Results: The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was 36.0% and 30.8% in northeastern China, respectively. As age increased, the prevalence of prehypertension in males declined (p-trend < 0.001), in parallel to an increase in the prevalence of hypertension (p-trend < 0.001). The prevalence of hypertension for females increased as age increased (p-trend < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, location, drinking, Body Mass Index (BMI), abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypercholesterolemia correlated with prehypertension and hypertension (p-trend < 0.05). Conclusions: This study revealed a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in an adult population of northeastern China and some correlates of prehypertension and hypertension.

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