Cardiovascular health in Fujian province: a study based on China Cardiovascular Health Index 2017

ObjectiveTo evaluate the cardiovascular health status of the population in Fujian province comprehensively based on the China Cardiovascular Health Index (CHI) (2017) study.

MethodsThe total CHI score and the score of each dimension for Fujian province were analyzed by using the subnational results of CHI (2017). The CHI score ranged from 0 to 100, and the higher the score is, the better the cardiovascular health level is.

ResultsThe CHI score for Fujian province was 61.6, ranking 5^th in China. In secondary level indicators, the scores of probability of premature death of cardiovascular disease, prevalence of cardiovascular disease, treatment outcome and policy were 88.5, 86.1, 71.0 and 90.1 respectively, ranking the top 5 in China, while the scores of behavior, successful smoking cessation rate and treatment ability were 39.6, 31.7 and 29.6 respectively, ranking behind. In the third-level indicators, there were 14 indicators ranking behind in China, including smoking rate (29.3%), physical inactivity rate (19.6%), insufficient intake rate of vegetable and fruit (52.1%), prevalence rate of hyperlipoidemia (34.4%), detection rate of blood lipid (28.3%), control rate of diabetes (25.9%), successful smoking cessation rate (8.0%), number of doctors at cardiovascular and neurology departments (184.6 per million people), number of beds at cardiovascular and neurology departments (703.7 per million people), number of catheter room (0.4 per million people), number of ambulances (48.5 per million people), number of chest pain centers (0.1 per million people), number of CDC professionals (1.18 per 10 000 people), residents' health literacy level (7.87%).

ConclusionIt is necessary to develop the targeted prevention and control strategies or measures according to the analysis results, such as the scores of exposure to behavioral risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, prevention and control of hypertension, hyperglycaemia and hyperlipemia, treatment ability, residents' health literacy level, to improve people's cardiovascular health status in Fujian.