The Prevalence and Control of Several Common Chronic Diseases among the Adults in Airport District of Beijing in 2005 / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the prevalence of major non-communicable chronic diseases among the adults in the airport district of Beijing.Methods With the same proportion and multi-stage stratified cluster sampling,the prevalent rates of primary existing chronic diseases were investigated in 650 residents aged over 18 years and lived in Beijing for more than 6 months.Each participant was invited to receive a set of standardized questionnaire,physical examinations and laboratory tests.Results The prevalent rates of hypertension,diabetes,dyslipidemia,acute myocardial infarction and the stroke were 26.0%,5.3%,39.9%,1.3% and 2.0%,respectively.The awareness rates for hypertension and diabetes were 54.4% and 3.6%,respectively.Conclusion The prevalent rates of chronic non-communicable diseases of the adults in this area were in higher levels.The relevant department should pay more attention to it.