The analysis of current situation of hypertension control and its influencing factors among geriatric patients in Hangzhou, Jiaxing and Shaoxing in Zhejiang province / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective From October 2010 to explore the current situation of hypertension control and its influencing factors among geriatric patients in Hangzhou,Jiaxing and Shaoxing in Zhejiang province.Methods To April 2011,10 644 geriatric patients aged 60 years and over were included,and related questionnaire survey,physical examination and laboratory examination were carried out.The situation of hypertension control and influencing factors were analyzed.Results The control rate of hypertension was 38.6％,and its standardized rate was 27.6％.It showed that female,inhabited city,high level of education degree and regular exercise were positively correlated with hypertension control,while age,smoking,high salt diet and abdominal obesity were negatively correlated with hypertension control,and standardized treatment had a close relationship with hypertension control.Conclusions The situations of hypertensive control among geriatric patients in Hangzhou,Jiaxing,Shaoxing in Zhejiang province are still unsatisfactory.Strengthening standardization management measures for improving the control rate of hypertension is needed and has actual value.