OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors among older rural adults in Liaoning Province, China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 2004-2006, using a multistage, stratified clustering sampling scheme to select a representative sample. A total of 10,065 adults aged 60 years or older were examined. A survey of blood pressure and associated factors was carried out. All data analyses were conducted using SPSS 11.5 statistical software package. RESULTS: Overall, the prevalence rates of hypertension are 57, 64.4 and 64.9% for the age groups 60-69, 70-79 and >or=80 years, respectively. The prevalence of hypertension was positively correlated with age, female gender, Mongolian ethnicity, overweight and obesity, smoking and drinking, whereas income level was a protective factor for hypertension. The rates of awareness, treatment and control among older rural adults were very low (overall 35.2, 28.7 and 1.0%, respectively). CONCLUSION: Hypertension was highly prevalent among older rural adults in Liaoning Province, and it was associated with many factors. The percentages of hypertensives who were aware, treated, and controlled were very low. These data underscore the urgent need to strengthen the public health education and blood pressure monitoring system to better manage hypertension among older adults in rural China. Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors among older rural adults in Liaoning Province, China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in 2004-2006, using a multistage, stratified clustering sampling scheme to select a representative sample. A total of 10,065 adults aged 60 years or older were examined. A survey of blood pressure and associated factors was carried out. All data analyses were conducted using SPSS 11.5 statistical software package. RESULTS: Overall, the prevalence rates of hypertension are 57, 64.4 and 64.9% for the age groups 60-69, 70-79 and >or=80 years, respectively. The prevalence of hypertension was positively correlated with age, female gender, Mongolian ethnicity, overweight and obesity, smoking and drinking, whereas income level was a protective factor for hypertension. The rates of awareness, treatment and control among older rural adults were very low (overall 35.2, 28.7 and 1.0%, respectively). CONCLUSION:Hypertension was highly prevalent among older rural adults in Liaoning Province, and it was associated with many factors. The percentages of hypertensives who were aware, treated, and controlled were very low. These data underscore the urgent need to strengthen the public health education and blood pressure monitoring system to better manage hypertension among older adults in rural China. Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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