哈吉尔军事医院就诊患者的高血压患病率。
Prevalence of hypertension in patients attending Al-Kharj Military Hospital.
作者信息
Siddiqui S, Ogbeide D O, Karim A, Al-Khalifa I
机构信息
Department of Family & Community Medicine, Al-Kharj Military Hospital, Kingdomof Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Saudi Med J. 2000 Jun;21(6):558-60.
OBJECTIVE
This study was carried out to ascertain the prevalence of hypertension in our community with a view to forming a baseline and planning strategies for prevention and control.
METHODS
A cross sectional study carried out by collecting data from randomly selected case notes of 3747 patients (1683 males and 2064 females), regarding age, sex, blood pressure measurements and whether or not they were on treatment for hypertension.
RESULTS
The prevalence of hypertension in the total population was 3.1% (females 3.05% and males 2.67%). With regard to age group, the prevalence was highest in 65-74 years in both males and females.
CONCLUSION
There is a need for health education among our patients regarding the nature of hypertension and the relation between life style and hypertensive disease.
目的
开展本研究以确定我们社区高血压的患病率，以便形成基线并规划预防和控制策略。
方法
通过从3747名患者（1683名男性和2064名女性）随机选取的病历中收集有关年龄、性别、血压测量值以及他们是否正在接受高血压治疗的数据，进行了一项横断面研究。
结果
总人口中高血压患病率为3.1%（女性为3.05%，男性为2.67%）。就年龄组而言，65 - 74岁的男性和女性患病率最高。
结论
有必要对我们的患者进行关于高血压性质以及生活方式与高血压疾病之间关系的健康教育。
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