[Survey on the Prevalence of Hypertension in Different Ethnic Groups in China in 2002]

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Hu, Yi-Song; Yao, Chong-hua; Wang, Wen-zhi; Hu, Jian-ping; He, Yuna; & Zhai, Feng-ying (2006). [Survey on the Prevalence of Hypertension in Different Ethnic Groups in China in 2002]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu/Journal of Hygiene Research, 35, 573-5.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To understand the prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure level in different ethnic groups in Chinese population. METHODS: Data are presented for 67700 men and 84983 women aged more than 15 years old from National Nutrition and Health Survey, 2002. RESULTS: After being adjusted by age using Chinese population in 1964, the highest prevalence of hypertension in the male were. Tibetan (25.6%) and Manchu (23.1%). The Miao (9.2%) and Tujia (11.1%) ethnics have the lowest prevalence of hypertension. Also prevalence rate of hypertension in female in Tibetan (24.0%) and Manchu (18.7%) were the highest, and the lowest were Miao (6.1%) and Zhuang (8.3%) ethnics. The prevalence rate of hypertension in most ethnics were increased compared with that of 1991, except that of the male in Mongolian and female in Miao ethnics. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hypertension and blood pressure level were different among ethnics. The prevalence rate of hypertension in almost all ethnics were increased during past ten years.

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http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/1708670

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Journal Article

Year Published

2006

Journal Title

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu/Journal of Hygiene Research

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Hu, Yi-Song
Yao, Chong-hua
Wang, Wen-zhi
Hu, Jian-ping
He, Yuna
Zhai, Feng-ying