Objective   To investig ate the prevalence rate and risk factors of hypertension among Dawoer nationality in the country of Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province.To prepare the basic data for the hypertension prev entive prog ram.

  Methods   Sampling populations were composed of 1 468 people aged ≥25 in five villages of Dawoer nationality sampled by cluster sampling method.

  Results   The prevalence rate of hypertension was 21.25% (male 24.2%, female 19.10%).The prevalence rates of hypertension were significant difference between man and woman, progressively increased with aging.And the older were the groups, the greater was prevalence rate.The prevalence rate of hypertension was elevated evidently after 45 years old.The age adjusted prevalence rate of hypertension was 16.36% and significanthigher than that of average level in China.There was relativity between hypertension and age, sex, over weight, smoking drinking, diabetes ellitus respectively.

  Conclusion   The prev alence rates of hypertension of Dawor nationality people are higheramong the prevalence rates of minorities.The precautionary measures should be enhanced at once in Dwoer community.