Incidence and Predictors of Hypertension Among Rural Chinese Adults: Results From Liaoning Province

• DOI: 10.1370/afm.1018
• Publication Date: 2010-01-11T17:36:03Z
• Authors: Z. Sun; L. Zheng; R. Detrano; X. Zhang; C. Xu; J. Li; D. Hu; Y. Sun
• Keywords: Prehypertension

<b>OBJECTIVE</b> We wanted to determine the incidence of hypertension and its risk factors among rural Chinese adults. <b>METHODS</b> A population-based sample 24,360 adults aged 35 years older free from at baseline was observed 2004–2006 2008. Incident defined as a systolic pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic 90 current use antihypertensive medication. <b>RESULTS</b> During mean follow-up period 28 months, 29.6% men 23.4% women developed hypertension. The age-adjusted higher in (12.75 per 100 person-years) than (10.04 person-years). Among men, independent predictors incident were age (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10–1.13), Mongolian ethnicity (HR 1.09; CI, 1.01–1.18), alcohol, 1.14; 1.06–1.23), high income vs low 1.00–1.22; HR 1.03–1.20), prehypertension normotension 1.18; 1.08–1.28), overweight obesity 1.28; 1.17–1.40), salt intake 1.00; 1.00–1.01) family history 1.03–1.27). With exception alcohol income, results similar for women, except that physical activity shown well. awareness, treatment, control rates newly 29.9%, 19.5%, 1.5%, respectively. <b>CONCLUSIONS</b> These data indicate is these it associated with many factors. Our findings further suggest most cases are not treated. increases probably related rapid social changes our country may apply other areas developing world. call urgent improvements prevention programs China.