[A study on the relationship of primary hypertension in elderly and their quality of life in Changsha City]

Abstract

To study the relationship between hypertension and their quality of life in Changsha City, in the elderly primary questionnaire concerning quality of life developed by the Chinese Geriatric Association was used to investigate 555 aged workers. A community-based control programme on hypertension and it's impact was analysed. The results of stepwise regression suggested that physical status and function of daily activities were both subjective and objective determinants of importance. Morbidity of hypertension was the highest among all chronic diseases influecing aged worker's health status. The total score of quality of life and activities in aged people with hypertension was obviously low. There were many problems in the community-based control program on hypertension in urban districts. The treatment on systolic hypertension has positive effect. Strenthening community-based control of hypertension has important impact on improving the quality of life among aged people.