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Prevalence Rates of Self-Care Behaviors and Related Factors in a Rural Hypertension Population : A Questionnaire Survey
Joint Authors
Arao, Takashi
Li, Gang
Hu, Huanhuan
Source
International Journal of Hypertension
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to investigate the self-care behaviors among hypertensive patients in primary care.
A cross-sectional survey, with 318 hypertensive patients, was conducted in a rural area in Beijing, China, in 2012.
Participants were mainly recruited from a community health clinic and completed questionnaires assessing their self-care behaviors, including data on adherence to a prescribed medication regimen, low-salt diet intake, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, blood pressure monitoring, and physical exercise.
The logistic regression model was used for the analysis of any association between self-care behaviors and age, gender, duration of hypertension, self-rated health, marital status, education level, diabetes status, or body mass index.
Subjects that adhered to their medication schedule were more likely to have hypertension for a long duration (OR, 3.44; 95% CI 1.99–5.97).
Older participants (OR, 1.80; 95% CI 1.08–2.99) were more likely to monitor their blood pressure.
Subjects who did not partake in physical exercise were more likely to be men, although the difference between genders was not significant (OR, 0.60; 95% CI 0.36–1.01).
Patients with shorter history of hypertension, younger and being males have lower self-care behaviors.
Primary care providers and public health practitioner should pay more attention to patients recently diagnosed with hypertension as well as younger male patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hu, Huanhuan& Li, Gang& Arao, Takashi. 2013. Prevalence Rates of Self-Care Behaviors and Related Factors in a Rural Hypertension Population : A Questionnaire Survey. International Journal of Hypertension،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hu, Huanhuan…[et al.]. Prevalence Rates of Self-Care Behaviors and Related Factors in a Rural Hypertension Population : A Questionnaire Survey. International Journal of Hypertension No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hu, Huanhuan& Li, Gang& Arao, Takashi. Prevalence Rates of Self-Care Behaviors and Related Factors in a Rural Hypertension Population : A Questionnaire Survey. International Journal of Hypertension. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478744