GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS IN BLOOD-PRESSURE IN BRITISH MEN AND WOMEN

被引:17
作者
BRUCE, NG
COOK, DG
SHAPER, AG
THOMSON, AG
机构
[1] Department of Clinical Epidemiology and General Practice, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, NW3 2PF England, Rowland Hill St
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
Age; Automatic sphygmomanometer Britain; Blood pressure; CVD mortality; Geography; Hypertension;
D O I
10.1016/0895-4356(90)90124-8
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Geographical variations in blood pressure have been studied using an automatic spyygmomanometer in 2596 men and women aged 25-29, 40-44 and 55-59 living in nine British towns. In males aged 40-59, systolic blood pressure showed a range in age-adjusted town means of 9.0 mmHg (p < 0.05); in females the difference of 8.6 mmHg was not significant (p = 0.14). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and diastolic at age 40-59 were significantly different between towns for both sexes. Differences at age 25-29 were of a similar magnitude, and the mean town blood pressures at 25-29 correlated highly with those at 40-59 [systolic; males r = 0.74 (p < 0.05), females r = 0.65 (p = 0.059)]. The ranking of town blood pressures in an earlier study was reflected in the present study, but stronger associations were observed with cardiovascular mortality. It is concluded that geographical blood pressure variations in Britain are established by age 25-29 years. © 1990.
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页码:385 / 398
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