2018•PubMedRequires access
[Prevalence and distribution of hypertension in population aged 15 years and over in Guizhou province].
Guoqin Liu, Wenbo Rao, Zhijun Liu, Mi Li, Yalin Chu
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Abstract
The prevalence of hypertension in Guizhou was at a high level. The hypertension prevalence in rural area was higher than that in urban area. Hypertension prevalence increased significantly with age. The prevalence of hypertension was negatively associated with the education level of the people. Older age, living in rural area, smoking, drinking, obesity were the risk factors for hypertension.