Abstract:

Objective To understand the epidemiological tendency and the relevant risk factors of high-normal blood pressure among community adults in original Chongwen district,Beijing. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 13 620 residents more than 18 years old selected from original Chongwen district of Beijing. The relevant risk factors were analyzed with logistic regression.Results The prevalence of high-normal blood pressure was 29.1%. The standardized prevalence of high-normal blood pressure was 29.7%. Multinomial Logistic regression analysis indicated that age, smoking, alcohol consumption, high salt, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and diabetes were the risk factors of high-normal blood pressure and women, education and labor intensity, soy intake, and sleep were the protective factors of high-normal blood pressure.Conclusion The prevalence of high-normal blood pressure in the adults of original Chongwen District is high and associated with many risk factors. Life-style should be modified to decrease the incidence of high-normal blood pressure.

Key words: high-normal blood pressure, epidemiological tendency, cross-sectional survey, influencing factors