Evaluation of community intervention study for hypertension in rural areas

Objective To evaluate the effect of community intervention study for hypertension in rural areas.Methods The population older than 35 were divided into three groups,including patient group,high-risk population group,and general population group.Different intervention measures were used for different groups.Results 6 years after intervention,the mean of systolic pressure in intervention community decreased by 4.10 mmHg(P0.01);the harmful dietary habit changed;the smoking rate in male decreased by 22.85%(P0.01);the drinking rate in male decreased by 23.64%(P0.01).Awareness rate,treatment rate and controlling rate of hypertensive increased(P0.05).Conclusions The comprehensive community intervention is effective to prevent and control hypertension.It should be continued and practiced in other communities.