51. Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Kazakhs with high Salt Intake in Xinjiang, China: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
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Yong Tang, Mingtao Zhang, Yaoda Hu, Biao Zhang, Lei Wang, Weizhi Wang, Yuyan Wang, Haiyu Pang, Lei Hou, Zixing Wang, Shaohua Liang, Jingmei Jiang, Fang Xue, Wei Han, and Kuliqian Asaiti
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Adult ,Male ,China ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Cross-sectional study ,Population ,Ethnic group ,Kazakh ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,High salt intake ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Asian People ,Environmental health ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Sodium Chloride, Dietary ,Salt intake ,education ,Aged ,Cause of death ,education.field_of_study ,Multidisciplinary ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,Middle Aged ,Kazakhstan ,language.human_language ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Hypertension ,language ,Female ,business - Abstract
Hypertension is a leading cause of death worldwide; data on hypertension among ethnic minorities in China are sparse. This study aimed to estimate hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in a Kazakh population, and to assess the association between salt intake and the above measures. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Kazakh adults (≥30 years old) in the town of Hongdun, Altay, Xinjiang. Survey procedures included a questionnaire, physical measurement, and laboratory tests. Of 1805 eligible individuals, 1668 (92.4%) were included in the analysis. After adjustment for gender, age, and occupation, prevalence of hypertension was 45.5%. The proportions with awareness, treatment, control, or medication-control were 61.0%, 28.8%, 2.9% and 10.1%, respectively. Higher prevalence was seen among nomads and farmers (50.7% and 44.6%, respectively). However, the proportions with treatment or control were lower than seen among urban citizens. Hypertension prevalence was higher in those with higher salt intake (p = 0.0008). In contrast, the proportions with awareness (p = 0.0389), treatment (p = 0.0010), control (p = 0.0503), and medication-control (p = 0.2012) reduced as salt intake increased. In conclusion, hypertension prevalence is high in this population, but the proportions with awareness, treatment, or control are sub-optimal. Public health interventions that improve hypertension prevention and control, particularly among nomads, is needed.
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- 2017