ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study epidemiological characteristics of
hypertension in returning nationals and their offspring, and analyze its
relative risk factors.
Methods:
A total of 1 278 returning nationals were randomly selected as nationals group, and 1 267 local residents were regard as local residents group. All subjects received
questionnaire and
physical examination. Multifactor
logistic regression analysis was used to analyze
relative risk factors.
Results:
Incidence rate of
hypertension was 19.25% in nationals group (standardized rate was 16.23%), which was significantly higher than 13.10% of local residents group (standardized rate was 11.04%) (χ2=17.72, P<0.01). As age increased,
incidence rate of
hypertension showed an increasing trend, which started to significantly rise in 30~ years group. Multi-factor
Logistic regression analysis indicated that factors entered equation were
gender, age,
alcohol drinking,
high-fat diet,
dyslipidemia,
body mass index, genetic factor and
exercises, and their OR values were 1.76, 2.37, 3.62, 2.98, 1.86, 3.15, 3.12 and 2.74 respectively.
Conclusion:
Incidence rate of
hypertension in returning nationals is significantly higher than that of local residents.
Incidence rate of
hypertension of returning nationals showed an increasing trend. Their
risk factors were age,
alcohol drinking,
high-fat diet,
dyslipidemia,
body mass index, genetic factor and
exercises etc.
