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. 2001 Mar-Apr;74(2):89–94.

Hypertension and its related factors in Taiwanese elderly people.

S W Lai 1, T C Li 1, C C Lin 1, C K Tan 1, K C Ng 1, M M Lai 1, C S Liu 1
PMCID: PMC2588681  PMID: 11393265

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Our study used data collected in Chung-Hsing Village in May 1998 to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and its correlates in Taiwanese elderly people. METHODS: All of individuals aged 65 and over were recruited as study subjects. A total of 1,093 persons, out of 1,774 registered residents, were contacted by face-to-face interview The response rate was 61.6 percent. However, only 586 respondents had blood tests and completed questionnaires. Analysis in this study was based on these 586 subjects. In order to study the significant correlates of hypertension, the t-test, chi-square analysis, and multivariate logistic regression were used. RESULTS: Our results showed that 66 percent were men and 34 percent were women. The mean age was 73.1 +/- 5.3 years. The proportions of hypertension were 53.09 percent in men and 56.06 percent in women (p > 0.05). After controlling the other covariates, the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the significant related factors of hypertension were obesity (OR = 1.88, 95 percent CI = 1.06-3.34, p < 0.05) and renalfunction impairment (OR = 1.69, 95 percent CI = 1.02-2.80, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of hypertension was high in elderly people. Hypertension is significantly associated with obesity and renalfunction impairment in elderly people.

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