Analysis on cardiovascular health status of middle-old age and its risk factors in Nanning city

  Objective   To analyse cardiovascular health status and risk factors of middle-old aged population in Nanning city.

  Methods   Residents aged 35-74 in Nanning city were randomized to be the subject of a survey of cardiovascular health and to study the epidemiological tendency and risk factors of cardiovascular health.

  Results   (1) The hy pertention prevalence rate arrived at 22.06% and went up with age.Overweight prevalence rate was 27.45%, of which the male was 31.28% and female was 23.66%.The prevalence for male was higher than that of female(P < 0.05). (2)The myocardia infarction, apoplexy, heart failure prevalence rates were 0.98%, 2.20%, 1.71% respectively. (3)The hyper glycemia, hyper c-holesterolemia, hyper triglyceride prevalence rates were 17.35%, 56.67%, 30.94%. (4)Using multile regression, overweight, alcohol usage, cigarette smoking, hypertension, age, education, chronic disease families were significantly associated with cardivascular disease.

  Conclusion   The level of cardiov ascular disease incidence and risk factors were high in residents of Nanning.Countermeasure should be strengened further.