title: Combination patterns of cardiovascular risks and sequelae at different stage of hypertension in natural hypertensive population in Beijing.
abstract: To investigate combination patterns of cardiovascular risks and sequelae at different stages of hypertension, all 6176 newly or previously diagnosed hypertensives were selected from a randomized sampling surveillance data to perform a multiple correspondence analysis. Short duration hypertensives are characterized by relatively young age, less physical exercise, normal fruits and vegetable intakes, high salt diet, and nearly normal blood lipid and glucose. Middle duration hypertensives begin to pursue more physical exercise and less salt, although increasing physiological disorders are found. Severe sequelae such as stroke and myocardial infraction mainly occurred in long duration hypertensives. Results imply that great efforts should be taken in health education and lifestyle interventions on prehypertensive and early stage hypertensive patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiu Hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Pu Hong
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhe Chun
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ze Jun
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Liu