Prevalence and related factors of hypertension among Zhuang residents in Jingxi county of Guangxi

Objective To explore the prevalence and related factors of hypertension among Zhuang residents in Jingxi county of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for the prevention and control of the disease.Methods A questionnaire survey and physical examination were conducted among 561 Zhuang residents aged 20 years or older selected with stratified cluster random sampling from two villages in Jingxi county.Results The crude and standardized prevalence rate of hypertension were 22.6% and 22.1%.The results of multivariate unconditional logistic regression analyses showed that gender(male),obesity,diabetes,smoking,alcohol-drinking,and eating fat meat or animal offal were risk factors of hypertension,whereas tea drinking,vegetarian,and exercise were protective factors of hypertension among the residents.Conclusion Hypertension prevalence is high and related to dietary pattern,life style,and exercise among Zhuang residents in Jingxi county.