Prevalence of hypertension and risk factors in Heilongjiang province in 2007

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 123; no. 6; pp. 752 - 755
• Main Authors: FU, Shi-ying, LI, Wei-min, ZHAO, Yu-juan, DONG, Li-hang, ZHAO, Jing-bo, WANG, Bai-qiu, LÜ, Yan-jie, YANG, Bao-feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Department of Cardiology,First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin,Heilongjiang 150001,China%Public Health College of Harbin Medical University,Harbin,Heilongjiang 150001,China%Cardiovascular Institute,Harbin Medical University,Harbin,Heilongjiang 150001,China 20.03.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects; China - epidemiology; Educational Status; Female; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypertension - etiology; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Smoking - adverse effects; 亚太地区; 危险因素; 心血管疾病; 患病率; 统计资料; 致病因素; 高血压患者; 黑龙江省; China; epidemiology; blood pressure; hypertension
• ISSN: 0366-6999; 2542-5641; 2542-5641
• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.06.021

Approximately 2/3 of cardiovascular diseases in the Asia-Pacific region are closely associated with hypertension.1 And statistics indicates the existence of 160 million hypertension patients in China in 2004 with approximately 1 billion patients simultaneously suffering from other cardiovascular diseases.2 It is evident that hypertension control plays a crucial role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to find the epidemiological features of hypertension in Heilongjiang province and to gather statistical information about the prevalence and causative factors of hypertension.