Prevalence of Dyslipidemia among the Hypertensive Female Adults in Fu-xin of Liaoning Province

Aim To investigate the current epidemiological characteristics of dyslipidemia among rural hypertensive female adults in Liaoning province and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of dyslipoproteinemia in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted during 2004～2006 through a cluster multistage sampling to a resident group of 3 607 individuals with hypertension,aged ≥35 years,in the countryside of Liaoning,China. Serum lipids levels were proposed by National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ. Results Of the study population 36.2% had borderline high total cholesterol (TC),18.2% had high TC; and 7.5% had low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC); The population with borderline high,high,and very high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) was 17.2%,3.9% and 1.0%,respectively; In addition,17.6% had borderline high triglycerides (TG),20.0% had high TG and 1.9% had very high TG. The age-specific prevalence of borderline high and high TC increased with age (P0.001). The prevalence decreased from 35 years old in HDLC (P0.001). Conclusion The prevalence of dyslipidemia was relatively high among rural female hypertensive patients in Liaoning province. It is very important to prevent and control dyslipidemia,so as to prevent these people from cerebrovascular diseases.