Revisiting the association of blood pressure with mortality in oldest old people in China: community based, longitudinal prospective study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To examine the associations of blood pressure with all cause mortality and cause specific mortality at three years among oldest old people in China. DESIGN:Community based, longitudinal prospective study. SETTING:2011 and 2014 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, conducted in 22 Chinese provinces. PARTICIPANTS:4658 oldest old individuals (mean age 92.1 years). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:All cause mortality and cause specific mortality assessed at three year follow-up. RESULTS:1997 deaths were recorded at three year follow-up. U shaped associations of mortality with systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and pulse pressure were identified; values of 143.5 mm Hg, 101 mm Hg, and 66 mm Hg conferred the minimum mortality risk, respectively. After adjustment

SUBMITTER: Lv YB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5987177 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature