[Prevalence of abnormal ankle brachial index in Xinjiang adult population].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of abnormal ankle brachial index(ABI) in Xinjiang adult population.


METHODS
Random samples maternal age 35 and over were used to analyze the prevalence and distributing feature of self-reported abnormal ABI among different nationality in 7 municipalities and locality and 26 community and autonomous county in Xinjiang.


RESULTS
A total of 14 618 adults were surveyed. The prevalence of abnormal ABI was 1.26%. The prevalence of abnormal ABI was 3.56%, 7.05% and 5.79% in Han, Uygur and Hazakh population, respectively. Incidence of abnormal ABI was significantly higher in females than in males (6.65% vs 3.74%, χ(2) = 58.79, P = 0.00). Gender, nationality, systolic blood pressure, body mass index were independent predictors for abnormal ABI.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study showed higher prevalence rate of abnormal ABI, especially in females, in Xinjiang. Nationality and gender are predictors for abnormal ABI.
Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China.
Xia
X
Gao
Yi-tong
YT
Ma
Yi-ning
YN
Yang
Xiang
X
Xie
Fen
F
Liu
Xiao-mei
XM
Li
Ying
Y
Huang
Xiang
X
Ma
Bang-dang
BD
Chen
Lei
L
Du
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D044466:Asian People; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies