A Cross-sectional Study on Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Hypertension

Objective To explore the distribution characteristics and risk factors of hypertension in Hangzhou,Shaoxing and Jiaxing in order to provide the scientific basis for preventing and controlling hypertension in Zhejiang Province.Methods A questionnaire survey,physical examination and laboratory test were conducted among 3200 residents aged above 35 who were selected with stratified cluster random sampling from 3 cities in 2011.The risk factors were analyzed by using SAS 9.0.Results The crude prevalence rate and standardized prevalence rate of hypertension were 26.12% and 22.87% respectively;and the rate reached 30.79% in the male,which was higher than the 21.13% in the female;it was 30.28% in the rural area,higher than the 16.28% in the town.All the differences has statistical significances(P 0.05).Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that the major risk factors of hypertension included advanced age,low education level,family history of hypertension,BMI and hyperglycemia,and the OR values were 1.19,1.54,1.13,1.43 and 1.44,respectively.Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension is high in Hangzhou,Shaoxing and Jiaxing cities.Therefore,the comprehensive control measures must be carried out to control the risk factors of hypertension.