Analysis on hypertension prevalence status and its risk factors in Henan province

  Objective   To know prevalence status and risk factors of hyper tension of people over 18 in Henan province.

  Methods   Using the method of multistage stratified sampling, 3 000 people were investig ated with health and health system responsiveness.The questionnaire was designed by WHO.

  Results   The prevalence incidence of hypertension in Henan province was 14.63%.The standard prevalence incidence was 17.15% basing on the data of the fifth population overall survey in Henan.The prevalence incidence of hypertension had positive relationship with age and drinking frequency, γ_s was 0.01 and 0.088, but had negative relationships with diploma degree, γ_s=-0.013.In different area, drinking frequency, diploma degree, BMI, sensitivities factors, the prevalence incidence of hypertension was different.

  Conclusion   The prevalence incidence of hypertension in Henan was lower than that in countryside.Giving health education to the population of middle old age, drinking, lower diploma degree, fator overweighted, lower spirit played an important role on the prevention of hypertension.