Key result
Isolated systolic hypertension had an overall prevalence of 10.6% in rural Chinese adults aged ≥35 years and was positively correlated with age, smoking, alcohol, BMI, salt intake, and Mongolian race.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of and risk factors for isolated systolic hypertension in the rural adult population of Liaoning Province, China?
Cross-Sectional (n=45,925)
What is the prevalence of and risk factors for isolated systolic hypertension in the rural adult population of Liaoning Province, China?
Isolated systolic hypertension is highly prevalent (10.6%) in rural Chinese adults and is associated with multiple modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors.
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May inform rural Chinese screening strategies; cross-sectional data leave causal roles of risk factors open.
The prevalence of and associated risk factors for isolated systolic hypertension, as defined by the Joint National Committee (JNC)-6 classification, were investigated in the rural population of Liaoning Province, China. A total of 45,925 people aged 35 years or older were examined in a cross-sectional study. Overall, the prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension was 10.6% (males 10.1%; females 11.2%). The prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension was positively correlated with age, gender, smoking status, alcohol intake, body mass index, salt intake and Mongolian race. This study showed that isolated systolic hypertension was very common in rural Chinese people and that many risk factors are linked with isolated systolic hypertension.
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Xu et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Isolated systolic hypertension (n=45,925). Risk factors (age, gender, smoking, alcohol, BMI, salt intake, Mongolian race) was evaluated on Prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension. Isolated systolic hypertension had an overall prevalence of 10.6% in rural Chinese adults aged ≥35 years and was positively correlated with age, smoking, alcohol, BMI, salt intake, and Mongolian race.
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