Associated Factors of Hypertension in Women and Men in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a direct cardiovascular disease risk. It causes a heavy burden on the healthcare system globally. We aim to assess hypertension occurrence and its associated factors among women and men in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to February 2019 on 2203 community-dwelling women and men aged 18 years or above. Participants' characteristics, comorbidity, behaviors, and physical measures were evaluated. Hypertension was classified as systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg or using antihypertensive medication. We analyzed data using logistic regression models. The prevalence of hypertension was 24.3% (20.9% in women, 29.1% in men). For women, older age (odds ratio, OR, 6.80-12.41; p < 0.001), income above the poverty line (OR, 0.64; p = 0.008), diabe

SUBMITTER: Quoc Cuong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6926662 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature