Prevalence and Correlates of Prehypertension and Hypertension among Adults in Northeastern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Guang Yang, Yue Ma, Shibin Wang, Yingying Su, Wenwang Rao, Yingli Fu, Yaqin Yu and Changgui Kou
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Guang Yang: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yue Ma: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Shibin Wang: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yingying Su: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Wenwang Rao: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yingli Fu: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Yaqin Yu: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Changgui Kou: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Background : Prehypertension is a category between normotension and hypertension that is becoming increasingly common in China. However, limited data are available on the prevalence and correlates of prehypertension in northeastern China. Methods : A cross-sectional study using stratified, clustered multistage, and random sampling methods was performed on 17,584 participants. Results : The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was 36.0% and 30.8% in northeastern China, respectively. As age increased, the prevalence of prehypertension in males declined ( p -trend < 0.001), in parallel to an increase in the prevalence of hypertension ( p -trend < 0.001). The prevalence of hypertension for females increased as age increased ( p -trend < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, location, drinking, Body Mass Index (BMI), abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypercholesterolemia correlated with prehypertension and hypertension ( p -trend < 0.05). Conclusions : This study revealed a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in an adult population of northeastern China and some correlates of prehypertension and hypertension.

Keywords: hypertension; prevalence; correlate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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