Trends in the prevalence and economic burden of hypertension and its socioeconomic disparities in rural southwestern China: two repeated cross-sectional studies

ObjectivesThis study aimed to analyse trends in the prevalence and economic burden of hypertension and its socioeconomic disparities in rural southwestern China.DesignTwo repeated cross-sectional studies were conducted to collect interview and health examination data among individuals aged ≥35 years...

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Published in:BMJ open 2023-11, Vol.13 (11), p.e076694-e076694
Main Authors: Fan, Luming, Liu, Lan, Zhao, Yi, Mo, Yi, Li, Jinbo, Cai, Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Costs
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Ethnicity
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
HEALTH ECONOMICS
Hypertension
Illiteracy
Low income groups
Minority & ethnic groups
Per capita
Population
Public health
Response rates
Risk Factors
Rural areas
Sample size
Socioeconomic factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Towns
Trends
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Summary:ObjectivesThis study aimed to analyse trends in the prevalence and economic burden of hypertension and its socioeconomic disparities in rural southwestern China.DesignTwo repeated cross-sectional studies were conducted to collect interview and health examination data among individuals aged ≥35 years in rural Yunnan Province, China.SettingThree rural areas of Yunnan, China.ParticipantsWe invited 8187 consenting participants in 2010–2011 and 7572 consenting participants in 2020–2021 to undergo interviews and health examinations.ResultsThe standardised prevalence of hypertension significantly increased from 26.1% in 2011 to 40.4% in 2021 (p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076694