The Study of Hypertension and its Related Factors among Mongolian Residents in Hulunbeier Region / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the prevalence of hypertension and its related factors in Hulunbeier Mongolian region. Method A stratified multistage sampling was used to select residents aged 18 and over in a town of Hulunbeier region. 453 persons served as subjects for this questionnaire survey. Their blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference were measured and body mass index (BMI) were calculated. Then an analysis of the prevalence of hypertension and its related risk factors were performed. Results The hypertension prevalence rate was 34.5%, the standardized rate was 45.4%, and the prevalence in men (48.9%) was significantly higher than that in women (25.4%) (P50 (OR=11.312, 95%CI 4.309~22.132), BMI (2.255, 1.180~4.311), gender (OR=2.788, 1.461~5.323) and drinking (2.306, 1.287~4.134) were significantly related to hypertension. Conclusion The standardized prevalence of hypertension in Hulunbeier Mongolian region is higher than the average prevalence in China, 2002. Old age, abdominal obesity, overweight or obesity, male and alcohol drinking were the main risk factors for hypertension in this region. The government and the health sector should strengthen the health education of healthy lifestyle and health promotion and the control.