Relationship between systolic blood pressure and all-cause mortality: a prospective study in a cohort of Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and all-cause mortality in Chinese adults remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the relationship of SBP with all-cause mortality in Chinese men and women.

Methods

One hundred twenty-one thousand eighty-two employees of the Kailuan Group Corporation, aged 18 or older, who participated in physical examination from 2006 to 2007 or from 2008 to 2009, were enrolled and followed up for all-cause mortality. The information used to ascertain the outcome of death during follow-up was extracted from provincial vital statistics offices, hospitalization records from the 11 hospitals, or medical records from medical insurance companies.

Results

The average age was 50.06 ± 12.85 in the overall sample. Over 7 y

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5756411 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature