Department of Nursing, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Community Nursing Department, Xiangya Nursing School of Central South University, Hunan Women Research Association, Changsha, China.
PeerJ. 2022 May 4;10:e13365. doi: 10.7717/peerj.13365. eCollection 2022.
Although many young Chinese women migrate to urban regions for better opportunities, little is known about the prevalence and awareness of having high blood pressure (HBP) in this population. This study investigated the prevalence, awareness, and factors associated with HBP among young female migrant workers in Central South China.
We conducted a cross-sectional study to identify HBP (2017 ACC/AHA guidelines) among female migrant workers aged 18-45 years in Central South China. Demographics, anthropometric measurements, hypertension-related lifestyle, awareness of HBP, and blood pressure were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with HBP (blood pressure ≥ 130/80 mmHg).
Overall, 232 female migrants participated in the study (mean age 34.4; standard deviation: 6.4 years). The prevalence of HBP was 27.2% (95% CI [21.6-33.2]), and 88.9% of the participants were unaware of their HBP status. Having rural medical insurance (odds ratio [OR] = 20.7; 95% confidence interval 95% CI [2.1-204.8]), awareness of having HBP (OR = 5.1; 95% CI [1.4-18.5]), physical inactivity (OR = 2.9; 95% CI [1.1-7.9]), and being overweight/obese (OR = 2.7; 95% CI [1.3-6.1]) were independently associated with HBP.
This study revealed a high prevalence of HBP among young Chinese female migrant workers, as well as a high frequency of being unaware of their condition and some associated factors (rural medical insurance, awareness of having HBP, physical inactivity, and overweight/obesity). The uncontrolled HBP among young Chinese female migrant workers suggested that health education needs further promotion in such a population.
尽管许多中国年轻女性为了寻求更好的机会而迁移到城市地区，但对于这一人群中高血压（HBP）的患病率和知晓率知之甚少。本研究调查了中南地区年轻女性外来务工人员中 HBP 的患病率、知晓率以及与 HBP 相关的因素。
我们进行了一项横断面研究，以确定中南地区年龄在 18-45 岁的女性外来务工人员中 HBP 的患病率（2017 年 ACC/AHA 指南）。记录了人口统计学、人体测量学测量、与高血压相关的生活方式、HBP 的知晓率以及血压等信息。采用 logistic 回归分析确定与 HBP 相关的因素（血压≥130/80mmHg）。
共有 232 名女性外来务工人员参与了本研究（平均年龄 34.4 岁；标准差：6.4 岁）。HBP 的患病率为 27.2%（95%CI[21.6-33.2]），88.9%的参与者不知道自己患有 HBP。有农村医疗保险（比值比[OR] = 20.7；95%置信区间 95%CI[2.1-204.8]）、知晓 HBP（OR = 5.1；95%CI[1.4-18.5]）、身体活动不足（OR = 2.9；95%CI[1.1-7.9]）和超重/肥胖（OR = 2.7；95%CI[1.3-6.1]）与 HBP 独立相关。
本研究揭示了中国年轻女性外来务工人员中 HBP 的高患病率，以及高频率的不知道自己的病情和一些相关因素（农村医疗保险、知晓 HBP、身体活动不足和超重/肥胖）。中国年轻女性外来务工人员中未得到控制的 HBP 表明需要进一步在该人群中开展健康教育。
