Prevalence of hypertension in china: a cross-sectional study.
- Yun Gao
- Gang Chen
- Haoming Tian
- Lixiang Lin
- Juming Lu
- Jianping Weng
- Weiping Jia
- Linong Ji
- Jianzhong Xiao
- Zhiguang Zhou
- Xingwu Ran
- Yan Ren
- Tao Chen
- Wenying Yang
DOIAbstract
AIMS: The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among Chinese adults. METHODS: Data were obtained from sphygmomanometer measurements and a questionnaire administered to 46239 Chinese adults ≥20 years of age who participated in the 2007-2008 China National Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Study. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication. RESULTS: A total of 26.6% of Chinese adults had hypertension, and a significantly greater number of men were hypertensive than women (29.2% vs 24.1%, p<0.001). The age-specific prevalence of hypertension was 13.0%, 36.7%, and 56.5% among persons aged 20 to 44 years (young people), 45 to 64 years (middle-aged people), and ≥65 years (e...
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