Abstract
To estimate the prevalence of hypertension among the aged in urban area, the blood pressure was examined on the subjects of 565 men and 762 women of 65 years old and older among the residents of Nam-Ku and Soosung-Ku in Taegu between January and December, 1986. The mean systolic blood pressure was $136.0{\pm}25.01mmHg$ in male and $133.0{\pm}24.56mmHg$ in female. The mean diastolic blood pressure was $83.7{\pm}14.41mmHg$ in male and $82.4{\pm}14.43mmHg$ in female. There was no significant differences between male and female in both mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure. According to WHO category, the prevalence of pure systolic hypertension (${\geq}$160/<95mmHg) was 7.8% in male and 6.8% in female. The prevalence of pure diastolic hypertension(<160/${\geq}$95mmHg) was 6.0% in male and 3.9% in female. The prevalence of both systolic and diastolic hypertension (${\geq}160/{\geq}95mmHg$) was 13.5% in male and 12.9% in female. According to joint National Committee category, the percentage of normal blood pressure (/<90mmHg) was 46.7% in male and 50.8% in female. The prevalence of mild hypertension (/90=104mmHg) was 34.5% in male and 34.6% in female. The prevalance of moderate hypertension (/105=144mmHg) was 5.1% in male and 2.5% in female. The prevalence of severe hypertension (/${\geq}$115mmHg) was 2.3% in male and 3.0% in female. The prevalence of borderline isolated systolic hypertension (140-159/<90mmHg) was 9.0% in male and 6.6% in female. The prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension (${\geq}$160/<90mmHg) was 2.3% in male and 2.5% in female.
도시 노인들의 고혈압증의 빈도 및 분포를 파악하기 위하여 1986년 1월부터 동년 12월 사이에 대구시에 거주하는 노인 남자 565명, 여자 762명 총 1,327명에 대해 조사한 성적을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 수축기혈압의 평균치는 $134.2{\pm}24.78mmHg$로 남자 $136.0{\pm}25.01mmHg$, 여자 $133.0{\pm}24.56mmHg$였다. 이완기혈압의 평균치는 $83.0{\pm}14.43mmHg$로 남자 $83.7{\pm}14.41mmHg$, 여자 $82.4{\pm}14.43mmHg$였다. 세계보건기구의 기준에 따른 고혈압증 유병률에 있어 pure systolic hypertension (${\geq}160$/<95mmHg)인 자는 7.2%로 남자 7.8%, 여자 6.8%였다. Pure diastolic hypertension (<160/${\geq}95mmHg$)인 자는 4.8%로 남자 6.0%, 여자 3.9%였다. Both systolic and diastolic hypertension (${\geq}60/{\geq}95mmHg$)인 자는 12.9%로 남자 13.5%, 여자 12.9%였다. 합동위원회의 기준에 의하면 normal (/<90mmHg)인 자는 49.1%로 남자 46.7%, 여자 50.8%였다. Mild hypertension (/90-104mmHg)인 자는 34.6%로 남자 34.5%, 여자 34.6%였다. Moderate hypertension (/105-114mmHg)인 자는 3.6%로 남자 5.1%, 여자 2.5%였다. Severe hypertension ($/{\geq}115mmHg$)인 자는 2.7%로 남자 2.3%, 여자 3.0%였다. Boderline isolated systolic hypertension (140-159/<90mmHg)인 자는 7.6%로 남자 9.0%, 여자 6.6%였다. Isolated systolic hypertension (${\geq}160$/<90mmHg)인 자는 2.4%로 남자 2.3%, 여자 2.5%였다.
(Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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