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

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.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Prehypertension and Hypertension in Southern China

“…However, it peaked at the age of 45–54 years in females, and then decreased with increasing age. The prevalence of hypertension increased with age, especially in individuals aged ≥45 years, which was consistent with the findings of other studies [14,24,26,29]. Overall, the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension was significantly higher in males than in females.…”

“…Table 6 shows that the prevalence of hypertension in urban areas was higher than that in rural areas. Living in an urban area had an increased correlation with hypertension (OR = 1.317), which was contrary to the findings of other studies [14,22]. Moreover, the prevalence of hypertension in urban and rural areas increased rapidly with an increase in age, BMI, or WC, and the former was significantly greater than the latter.…”

“…The present findings showed that the prevalence of prehypertension was 32.3% among individuals 15 years or older in Jiangxi Province, which was consistent with the rate in the adult population of Zhejiang Province (32.1%) [22] and lower than the rate in northeastern China (36.0%) [14], Taiwanese adults (34.0%) [23], Brazilian adults (36.1%) [24], and southern Iran adults [25]. Also, the overall prevalence of hypertension in this study was 29.0%, which was comparable to that in China (29.6%) [26] and developed countries such as the United States (29.3%) [27], higher than that in Zhejiang Province (24.59%) [22] and inner Mongolia (28.61%) [28], but significantly lower than that reported in previous studies [14,18,24]. …”

“…Although many studies have focused on prehypertension and hypertension in China [14–18], still marked ethical and geographical differences exist in the prevalence of both hypertension and prehypertension. Moreover, no large-scale surveys have been conducted on the prevalence of prehypertension and correlates of prehypertension and hypertension in southern China, especially Jiangxi Province.…”

Efek Intervensi Minuman Tempe Terhadap Tekanan Darah Pada Penderita Hipertensi Dan Hiperkolesterolemia

“…Jenis kelamin memiliki peran penting pada hipertensi yang berkaitan dengan berat badan dan konsentrasi kolesterol (Coylewright et al 2008). Penelitian Yang et al (2015) menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi hipertensi pada perempuan akan meningkat seiring dengan meningkatnya usia.…”