The Association Between Life Events and Incidence of Hypertension Among Government Employees in China: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension (HTN) is a global public health concern. However, the association between life events (LEs) and HTN is complex. Thus, we conducted a prospective cohort study to explore this complex association.

Methods

A total of 8,077 government employees without HTN were recruited through cluster sampling between 2018 and 2019 in Hunan Province, China. At baseline, information regarding sociodemographic characteristics, LEs, and behavioral factors was collected. After the 1-year follow-up, the participants were revisited to obtain the HTN diagnosis. Crude and adjusted Poisson regression models were constructed to calculate the incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Cubic regression spline models were used to visualize the trends between LE

SUBMITTER: Ouyang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9190203 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature