Table 2. Distribution of blood pressure related measures across the socio-demographic strata among Kazakh-Chinese hypertension patients (N = 516) residing in the pasture area of Xinjiang, China, 2014.
| Variables | n | SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | PPI | ABI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(years) | |||||
| <50 | 130 | 150.59±23.19 | 87.46±13.68 | 0.41±0.08 | 1.17±0.13 |
| 50~60 | 139 | 156.60±26.67* | 90.50±17.26 | 0.42±0.08 | 1.14±0.13 |
| 60~70 | 147 | 156.77±22.42* | 85.41±13.29△△ | 0.45±0.08**△△ | 1.13±0.14* |
| ≥70 | 100 | 162.38±24.12** | 86.71±13.74△ | 0.46±0.08**△△ | 1.10±0.12**△Ϯ |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 239 | 153.88±23.14 | 87.49±14.88 | 0.43±0.08 | 1.16±0.14 |
| Female | 277 | 158.30±25.29* | 87.60±14.62 | 0.44±0.08* | 1.12±0.13** |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 359 | 157.65±24.24 | 87.80±14.62 | 0.44±0.08 | 1.14±0.13 |
| High school or higher | 157 | 153.06±24.53* | 86.98±14.99 | 0.43±0.07 | 1.14±0.15 |
| Complication of hypertension | |||||
| No | 299 | 155.61±24.42 | 87.41±14.90 | 0.43±0.08 | 1.14±0.14 |
| Yes | 85 | 159.14±24.22 | 88.17±13.98 | 0.44±0.07 | 1.12±0.13 |
| Years of hypertension(years) | |||||
| <5 | 332 | 153.32±23.60 | 88.84±14.11 | 0.43±0.08 | 1.15±0.14 |
| ≥5 | 184 | 161.55±24.97** | 88.83±15.74 | 0.45±0.08* | 1.12±0.13** |
| Medication treatment | |||||
| No | 338 | 155.07±24.85 | 86.64±15.67 | 0.44±0.08 | 1.14±0.14 |
| Yes | 178 | 158.51±23.41 | 89.26±12.62 | 0.43±0.07 | 1.14±0.13 |
*P < 0.05.
**P < 0.01 in comparison with age <50, male, less than high school, years of hypertension<5year.
△P < 0.05.
△△P < 0.01 in comparison with age 50~60.
Ϯ P < 0.05 in comparison with age 60~70.