The Epidemiologic Study Of Hypertension In Old Urban Residential Community In Suzhou

Object1. To investigate the prevalence of hypertension in old urban residential community in suzhou.2. To identify risk factors in patient with hypertension.3. Discussion on the relationships between some haemal biochemical parameters and hypertension.Method1. A cluster sampling cross sectional survey was carried out on residents over 20 years old in old urban residential community in suzhou. Door-to-door survey by professionally trained investigators used uniform questionnaire , and collected samples for haemal biochemical detection . Epidata3.0 and Spss13.0 completed data processing and statistical analysis.2. Statistical methods included descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, univariate and multivariate Logistic regression model, Cox proportional hazard regression model. The standardized incidence calculated in accordance with the census data of Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province in 2000 .Results1. The crude prevalence rate of hypertension was 54.50% in male , 43.65% in female, and 48.73% in total. The standardized incidence was 20.95%,16.30 %,8.16% respectively.2. Occupational physical, drinking, smoking, household chores, exercise, BMI, WC, pulse pressure, snoring, temper were statistically significant. 3. Biochemical indicators except TP, ALB, changed followed blood pressure, but mostly in sub-clinical stage. Such changes is closely related to the blood pressure levels, pulse pressure and little related to the type of blood pressureConclusions1. These data document high prevalence of hypertension in old urban residential community in suzhou.2. Occupational physical, smoking, BMI, WC, pulse pressure, snoring, bad temper probably were risk factors for hypertension , a little drinking, household chores, exercise maybe protect factors.3. Patients with hypertension should be concerned about their liver function, renal function, blood glucose and lipid changes.