Study on prevalence of hypertension and related risk factors among adult population in Zhangzhou

ObjectiveTo conduct study on the prevalence of hypertension and the related risk factors among adult population in Zhangzhou. MethodsBy multistage cluster random sampling, a total of 5276 residents over 18 years old received questionnaire survey and physical examination. Risk factors of hypertension were analyzed by logistic regression. ResultsThe prevalence rate of hypertension was 14.92% (standardized rate 12.67%). Phase I hypertension cases accounted for 68.4%. Higher prevalence rates were observed in men than in women, urban residents than in rural residents; farmers than in fishermen, and the prevalence rates in manual workers, the retired and institution staffs were higher. Prevalence rate of hypertension was higher among the people with lower education level. Risk factors for hypertension included age (IOR/I: 1.46), sex (IOR/I: 1.62), education level (IOR/I: 2.96), occupation (IOR/I: 2.36), preferring fatty food (IOR/I: 0.88), hyperlipidemia (3.17), alcohol drinking (IOR/I: 3.65), lack of physical exercise (IOR/I: 1.15), high BMI (IOR/I: 3.12 ), and family history of hypertension (IOR/I: 2.74). ConclusionThe prevalence of hypertension among adult population in Zhangzhou was lower than national level, but health education for the risk populations is still needed to be strengthened, interventions should be taken to control the risk factors of hypertension.