Le Cai|Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong|Alan Geater
Contextual socioeconomic determinants of cardiovascular risk factors in rural south-west China: a multilevel analysis
Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College|Kunming Medical University|Prince of Songkla University|Prince of Songkla University
examined independent influences contextual variables cardiovascular risk factors shilin county yunnan province southwest chinathree villages selected ten townships based probability proportional size selected village 200 individuals aged 45 years chosen based simple random sampling method 6006 individuals information demographic characteristics smoking drinking status obtained interview blood pressure height weight waist hip girth measured fasting blood sugar measured 10percent subsample contextual data official reports multilevel regression modelling adjustment individual contextual variables usedcontextual variables associated cvd risk factors included remoteness village higher blood pressure fasting blood sugar high proportion yi minority drinking high literacy rate lower rate smoking lower mean waisthip ratio high average income lower systolic blood pressure body mass index bmi higher fbswhile contextual ses associated cvd risk factors villages high level income worse fasting blood sugar strategies economic development reviewed avoid adverse effects health