Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension in the Vietnamese Elderly

Bui Van N 1 , Vo Hoang L 2 , Bui Van T 2 , Anh HNS 2 , Minh HT 2 , Do Nam K 2 Show all authors , Tri TN 2 , Show PL 3 , Nga VT 4 , Thimiri Govinda Raj DB 5 , Chu DT 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Science and Technology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 2 Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • 3 Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • 4 Institute for Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang, Vietnam. [email protected]
  • 5 Institute of Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
  • 6 Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam. [email protected]
High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev, 2019 Jun;26(3):239-246.
PMID: 31020550 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-019-00314-8

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension (HT) is considered as a major determinant of cardiovascular complications. However, few studies have addressed HT prevalence among adults aged 60 years and older in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam.

AIM: To determine the prevalence of HT and its risk factors in the elderly in that area.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a study area in the northern of Vietnam. We interviewed 354 adults aged 60 years or over who were randomly selected, and then measured their blood pressure.

RESULTS: The overall HT prevalence was 62.15%. The isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) prevalence was 22.88%. There was a slight decrease in the proportion of HT by stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 respectively. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated some risk factors for HT including age groups, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) (p 

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