Analysis on epidemiological characteristics and control effect of hypertension among urban and rural residents in Guangxi

Objective To understand the epidemiological feature and intervention effectiveness of hypertension in Guangxi province.Methods A total of 3360 subjects aged 15-69 were selected with the multi-phase cluster randomized sampling by face-to-face interview and their blood pressures were taken by physical examination.Results The prevalence rate of hypertension was 18.21% among urban and rural residents,with a standardized prevalence rate of 13.54%.For urban residents,rural residents,male and female,their standardized prevalence rates were 17.94%、10.45%、15.63% and 11.62%,respectively.The prevalence rate of hypertension was higher in urban residents than in rural residents(χ2=46.907,P0.01),higher in male than in female(χ2=12.943,P0.01),increasing significantly with ages over 25.The normal rate of Guangxi resident's blood pressure was 43.19% with a prehypertension rate of 38.60%.38.52% of Guangxi residents were aware of hypertension,30.16% in whom were under treatment and hypertension in residents of 14.26% has been controlled.Conclusions The prevalence of hypertension was high in Guangxi.Appropriated interventions should be implemented to interrupt the increasing trend.