[Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and risk factors of hypertension in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence, rates of awareness, treatment, and control, and risk factors of hypertension among the residents in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.

Methods: 5523 residents, 2325 males and 3198 females, aged 15 and over, underwent questionnaire survey to understand their general conditions, history of present disease, awareness of disease, treatment, working condition, etc, and measurement of blood pressure (BP), height, body mass, and serum glucose and triglyceride.

Results: The no-standardized prevalence of hypertension was 31.30% in general (1674/5348), 38.52% in the males (829/2152), and 26.44% in the females (845/3196). The corresponding standardized prevalence rates of hypertension were 24.91%, 37.72%, and 20.75% respectively. The rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension were 57.41%, 32.74%, and 5.85% respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that employment condition, family history of hypertension, alcohol consumption, body mass index, level of triglyceride and serum glucose were risk factors of hypertension.

Conclusion: Hypertension is highly prevalent is highly prevalent and the rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension are still rather low in Harbin.