Status and impact factors of hypertension treatment among hypertensive residents in Jilin province

  Objective  To assess hypertension treatment rate and its relevant factors among residents in Jilin province and to provide references for prevention and control of hypertension.

  Methods  With stratified random sampling, 2 996 residents aged ≥ 18 years were selected for a questionnaire survey, physical examination and laboratory tests at five national disease surveillance points (Nanguan district of Changchun city, Dehui city, Fengman district of Jilin city, Ji'an city, and Longjing city) from June to August in 2013.

  Results  The prevalence rate of hypertension was 42.76%, and the treatment rate of hypertension was 28.34% among the residents. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that hypertension treatment rate was higher in female sufferers, the patients aged ≥ 55 years, and those with familial hypertension history; while the treatment rate was lower in those living in rural areas.

  Conclusion   The treatment rate of hypertension is low and mainly influenced by gender, age, living area, and family hypertension history among community hypertension patients in Jilin province.