The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence rate of hypertension and diabetes a in the urban communities and to provide the basic data for development of health promot The subjects of this study were 526 people over the age of 20, living in Seoul. Data for this collected from June 19, 2001 to September 25, 2001.
The results of this study are as follows:
1. The subject group is comprised of males, 57.4% and females, 42.6%. Their ages range from 20 to 89, and the weights from 40 to 94 kilograms.
2. In the systolic blood pressure, 36, 1% showed high, 56.5% normal, and 7.4% low. In the diastolic blood pressure, 50.0% showed high, 48.9% normal, and 1,7%. low. In the blood glucose, 70.3% showed normal, 27.9% high, and 1.7%. low.
3. There was a significant difference in the mean(SD) of the systolic blood pressure by age(p=.017) and weight(p=.005). Another significant difference was found in the mean (SD) of the diastolic blood pressure by age(p=.006) and weight(p=.007). There was a significant difference in the mean(SD) of the blood glucose by sex and age(p=.001).
4. There were significant correlations between the blood pressure and the blood glucose and the sex, age and weight.
5. The multiple regression analysis showed that the age and weight explained 9.9% of the systolic blood pressure, that the weight and age explained 7.1% of the diastolic blood pressure, and that the age and systolic blood pressure explained 7.0% of blood glucose.
The results were useful in developing health promotion programs. This study suggests that a further study be needed.
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