Key result
The Bai Ku Yao population had a lower prevalence of hypertension compared to Han Chinese (21.9% vs. 28.9%, P < 0.05), which was associated with differences in diet, lifestyle, and physical activity.
Population
986 adults aged 40-89, comprising 485 subjects of the Bai Ku Yao minority and 501 Han Chinese participants
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Lifestyle factors may influence hypertension prevalence; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter clinical practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=986)
Stratified randomized cluster sampling
Absolute Event Rate: 21.9% vs 28.9%
p-value: p=< 0.05
Differences in dietary patterns, lifestyle, and physical activity may contribute to the lower prevalence of hypertension in the Bai Ku Yao minority compared to Han Chinese.
Weixiong et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=986). Bai Ku Yao ethnicity vs. Han Chinese ethnicity was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (p=< 0.05). The Bai Ku Yao population had a lower prevalence of hypertension compared to Han Chinese (21.9% vs. 28.9%, P < 0.05), which was associated with differences in diet, lifestyle, and physical activity.
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