Key result
Rural Chinese children consistently showed higher BP than urban children, though the disparity in high systolic BP prevalence decreased from 2.3% to 0.2% in boys and 3.7% to 0.6% in girls by 2010.
Why the study?
How has the urban-rural disparity in blood pressure among Chinese children changed between 1985 and 2010?
Population
1,010,153 Chinese children aged 8-17 years enrolled in the Chinese National Survey on Students' Constitution…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Persistent rural-urban BP gaps in Chinese youth warrant continued monitoring; leaves open whether BMI-independent factors drive disparities.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,010,153)
Yes
How has the urban-rural disparity in blood pressure among Chinese children changed between 1985 and 2010?
Effect estimate: Decreased from 2.3% to 0.2% in boys and 3.7% to 0.6% in girls
Despite a decrease in the urban-rural disparity between 1985 and 2010, rural Chinese children consistently exhibit higher blood pressure levels than their urban counterparts, a difference not explained by obesity.
Dong et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in High blood pressure (n=1,010,153). Rural residence vs. Urban residence was evaluated on Urban-rural disparity in prevalence of high systolic BP (Decreased from 2.3% to 0.2% in boys and 3.7% to 0.6% in girls). Rural Chinese children consistently showed higher BP than urban children, though the disparity in high systolic BP prevalence decreased from 2.3% to 0.2% in boys and 3.7% to 0.6% in girls by 2010.
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