Practical Geriatrics ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 586-589.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2023.06.012

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Relationship between the awareness rate of core knowledge of chronic diseases and blood pressure control in elderly hypertensive patients

QIN Zhen-zhen, QI Sheng-xiang, CHEN Yi-jia, WU Jie, YANG Hua-feng, YE Qing, WANG Chen-chen, HONG Xin   

  1. Department of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
  • Received:2022-08-18 Online:2023-06-20 Published:2023-06-29
  • Contact: HONG Xin, Email:nj_hongxin@126.com

Abstract: Objective To investigate the influence of core knowledge of chronic diseases on blood pressure control in the elderly hypertensive patients in Nanjing. Methods A cross-sectional surveillance data on chronic diseases between 2017 and 2018 in Nanjing was used to evaluate the association between the awareness rate of core knowledge of chronic diseases and blood pressure control in elderly hypertensive patients. A total of 5997 reported hypertensive residents were enrolled in this study. Generalized linear mixed model regression was adopted to analyze the association. Results The awareness rate of core knowledge of chronic diseases in this study was 74.9%.After adjusting age, education level, smoking, drinking and other factors, the blood pressure control rate of the patients with core knowledge of chronic diseases was significantly higher than that of the patients without core knowledge of chronic diseases (OR=1.21, 95%CI:1.07-1.38). Stratified analysis showed similar effects in different genders (male:OR=1.21, 95%CI:1.01-1.45; female:OR=1.22, 95%CI:1.01-1.47) and regional groups(suburb area: OR=1.46, 95%CI:1.16-1.84), respectively. Conclusions The awareness rate of core knowledge of chronic diseases affects the blood pressure control of the elderly hypertensive patients. It is suggested that various targeted measures to popularize the core knowledge of chronic diseases should be taken to effectively control the blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension.

Key words: core knowledge of chronic diseases, awareness rate, aged, hypertension, blood pressure control, interventions

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