Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors among Older Rural Adults: Results from Liaoning Province, China

Pang, Wenyue; Li, Zixu; Sun, Zhaoqing; Zheng, Liqiang; Zhang, Xingang; Xu, Changlu; Liu, Shuangshuang; Li, Jue; Hu, Dayi; Sun, Yingxian

doi:10.1159/000252830

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“…This result was agreed with Oladapo et al [28] who demonstrated a significant relationship between hypertension in university students with a BMI ≥ 25. This result is in line with Pang et al and Sarry El-Din et al [1,29] who had confirmed that obesity and being overweight were the major risk factors in hypertension.…”

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Moussa

El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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Background: Hypertension is commonly known as the "silent killer", its prevalence is highly variable worldwide and it's an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The increase of hypertension in the developing countries may be connected with the economic transition within those countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among university students and the associated risk factors related to hypertension. Methods: The study used a comparative cross-sectional design. Data were collected from October 2013 to May 2014 at the student University Hostels in Port-Said and Damietta Cities. The sample included 2,029 university students. The data were collected by a structured interview questionnaire, which included data about nutritional lifestyle, stress, exercises, family history and smoking pattern. In addition, blood pressure and body mass index were measured. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 26.5% among students in Damietta University compared to 18.1% of students in Port-Said University. The Univariate analysis showed an association between hypertension and age, sex, body mass index (BMI), nutritional lifestyle, stress, physical activity, family history and smoking pattern (p < .05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between hypertension and the above stated factors. Conclusions and recommendations:The findings of the present study highlighted the prevalence of hypertension among students in Damietta University (26.5%), compared to 18.1% among students in Port Said university. The blood pressure values increased with associated risk factors (age, sex, body mass index, smoking, strss, physical activity and family history). The results of this study recommended that periodic screening and monitoring of students for hypertension should be incorporated into the entrance of the university physical examination, and university students health education on hypertension as a disease and its associated risk factors should be strengthened.

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

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El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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“…For example, although hypertension was highly prevalent among rural elders, it was found that rates of awareness, treatment and control among rural elders with hypertension were very low. 20,50 Similar to the results of previous studies, 20,50 this study has shown the proportions of those with hypertension who were treated and who received preventive healthcare interventions (e.g., blood pressure tests) were very low. As a basic preventive healthcare service, it is feasible for rural primary healthcare facilities to offer a simple blood pressure test using a medical sphygmomanometer.…”

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Does China's new cooperative medical scheme promote rural elders' access to healthcare services in relation to chronic conditions?

Dai¹

2014

International Health

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Background: This study examined use of healthcare services by elderly people with a long-term condition living in rural China and participating in that country's New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS).Methods: Data were taken from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Results:The study results showed that education level and annual income were low among rural elders (aged ≥65 years); the illiteracy rate was 58.0% (200/345) and 67.6% (92/136) had an annual income of less than 5000 Chinese yuan renminbi. The elders had low rates of treatment and use of preventive healthcare services while the prevalence of chronic disease was highest among them when compared to other age groups. Among the few elders who received preventive healthcare, most received it at village clinics.Conclusions: Preventive healthcare services and chronic disease management are urgently needed by rural elders in China. NCMS should initiate payments to township health centers to enable them to undertake community outreach and education campaigns among rural residents, and train village doctors in standard chronic condition management and prevention, with prioritization of the provision of prevention and management of chronic conditions by village clinics.

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“…In Costa Rica, 65% were hypertensive,7 and 42.4% of women in Accra, Ghana had hypertension 8. In Brazil, self-reported hypertension was 55%,9 in rural China it was 57–64.9%,10 and in another study in China it was 24.2–43.8% 11. In Turkey 71.2–82.2% of subjects had hypertension,12 and in Taiwan 31.1–38.0% 13…”

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“…Various factors have been found to be associated with hypertension, including socio-demographics (older age, female gender, lower education level, lower household income),13-16 geolocality (urban residence),17 other risk factors or behaviour, including stroke,18 diabetes,19,20 higher body mass index (BMI),5,10,13,14 physical inactivity,16,22,23 insufficient fruit and vegetable intake,13,23-25 smoking and drinking,10,16,22 greater limitations on activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs),26 higher frequency of doctor visits,4 and less social cohesion 27…”

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confidence: 99%

Hypertension and associated factors in older adults in South Africa : cardiovascular topics

Peltzer¹,

Phaswana‐Mafuya²

2013

CVJA

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BackgroundOlder adults are disproportionately affected by hypertension, which is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Little attention has been focused on hypertension and associated factors among older adults in Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension in a national sample of older South Africans who participated in the Study of Global Ageing and Adults’ Health (SAGE) in 2008.MethodsIn 2008 we conducted a national, population-based, cross-sectional study of a sample of 3 840 subjects aged 50 years or older in South Africa. The questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, health variables, and anthropometric and blood pressure measurements.ResultsThe prevalence of hypertension in the sample population was 77.3% (male 74.4%, female 79.6%). The rates of awareness, treatment and control among the hypertensive participants were 38.1, 32.7 and 17.1%, respectively. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the prevalence of hypertension was associated with being in the Coloured population group, having had a stroke, being overweight or obese and having had five or more out-patients care visits in the past 12 months. Hypertension was inversely associated with current alcohol use.ConclusionThis study revealed high rates of hypertension among older adults (50 years and more) in South Africa, which puts them at risk for cardiovascular disease. The percentages of hypertensive subjects who were aware, treated and controlled were very low. These data underscore the urgent need to strengthen the public health education and blood pressure-monitoring systems to better manage hypertension among older adults in South Africa.

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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors among Older Rural Adults: Results from Liaoning Province, China

Cited by 26 publications

References 41 publications

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Does China's new cooperative medical scheme promote rural elders' access to healthcare services in relation to chronic conditions?

Hypertension and associated factors in older adults in South Africa : cardiovascular topics

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