Kalantan K A, Mohamed A G, Al-Taweel A A, Abdul Ghani H M
Department of Family & Community Medicine (34), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2001 Nov;22(11):960-3.
The aims of the present work were to determine the prevalence of hypertension among attendants of primary health care centers in Al-Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Also to investigate sociodemographic associates, and assess awareness among hypertensives.
Through cluster sampling 30 primary health care centers were selected. Forty attendants were chosen randomly from each center. A questionnaire inquiring sociodemographic characteristics and awareness was completed by interview with each participant. Using standardized methods the blood pressure, height and weight were measured.
The study sample amounted to 1114 persons, 338 (30%) were hypertensives (blood pressure >140/90), 24% stage 1, 4% stage 2 and 2.5% stage 3. The prevalence increased with age. It was higher in males (33%), single persons (44%), illiterate (33%), merchants (45%) and obese persons (35%). Age above 40 years, illiteracy, overweight and obesity were independently associated with hypertension with statistically significant value. Less than one 4th (23%) of hypertensives were aware of their hypertension.
Hypertension is a major public health problem. A routine measurement of blood pressure of all attendants of primary health care centers with periodic examination of those aged more than 40 years particularly overweight and obese persons should be implemented.
本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯王国卡西姆地区初级卫生保健中心就诊者中高血压的患病率。同时调查社会人口学相关因素，并评估高血压患者的知晓情况。
通过整群抽样选取30个初级卫生保健中心。从每个中心随机选取40名就诊者。通过与每位参与者访谈完成一份询问社会人口学特征和知晓情况的问卷。使用标准化方法测量血压、身高和体重。
研究样本共1114人，338人（30%）为高血压患者（血压>140/90），24%为1期，4%为2期，2.5%为3期。患病率随年龄增长而升高。男性（33%）、单身者（44%）、文盲（33%）、商人（45%）和肥胖者（35%）的患病率更高。40岁以上、文盲、超重和肥胖与高血压独立相关，具有统计学意义。不到四分之一（23%）的高血压患者知晓自己患有高血压。
高血压是一个主要的公共卫生问题。应常规测量初级卫生保健中心所有就诊者的血压，并对40岁以上尤其是超重和肥胖者进行定期检查。
