Publication: Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension: evidence from non-communicable disease screening project in Nan province, Thailand
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2006-01
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Population and Social Studies. Vol.14, No.2 (2006), 111-131.
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Kattika Thanakwang, Kusol Soonthorndhada, กุศล สุนธรธาดา Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension: evidence from non-communicable disease screening project in Nan province, Thailand. Journal of Population and Social Studies. Vol.14, No.2 (2006), 111-131.. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/2963
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Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension: evidence from non-communicable disease screening project in Nan province, Thailand
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ความชุกและปัจจัยเสี่ยงของภาวะความดันโลหิตสูง: หลักฐานข้อมูลจากโครงการคัดกรองโรคไม่ติดต่อในจังหวัดน่าน ประเทศไทย
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Abstract
Hypertension is one of the most important public health problems in
Thailand. It is a multifactorial disease, due to a combination of genetic, environmental
and lifestyle factors. This study measured the prevalence of hypertension, and
investigated the relationships between risk factors and hypertension morbidity among
people aged 40 years and over in Nan Province. The data used in this study were
collected in 2004 by a non-communicable disease screening project. The sample
consisted of 4,322 persons. Hypertension morbidity was defined as having systolic
blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg. Data were
analyzed by using descriptive statistics with cross tabulation and binary logistic
regression. Results revealed that the prevalence of hypertension morbidity was 18.3 %,
and was higher in males than females and in persons aged over 60 years compared to
persons aged 40 – 59 years. Using binary logistic regression, it was found that age, body
mass index, previous high blood pressure and high blood sugar were significant
positively associated with hypertension. Health risk behaviors such as excessive sodium
intake including salt and seasoning powder, fatty-rich food, alcohol consumption, and
stress were positively associated with hypertensive condition, and significant at the 5 %
level. These findings suggest that health care providers should be concerned about
health risk behaviors and factors related to hypertension of people in communities.
Screening for hypertension in communities and health education and empowerment
programs to increase awareness and prevention of hypertension are also needed.