en Epidemiologic Studies Epidemiologic Studies مقاله پژوهشی Original Research Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong new="" roman="" style="font-family: " times=""><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="background-color:#16a085;">Background and Objective:</span></span>&nbsp;</strong><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%">hypertension is one of the most common global health problems and the leading cause of premature mortality worldwide. This<span style="color:#131413"> study aims to investigate the epidemiological characteristic and the spatial-temporal variations of the admission rate of hypertension in Zanjan province, Iran, during</span> 2014-2019.</span></span><br> <strong new="" roman="" style="font-family: " times=""><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="background-color:#16a085;">Materials and Methods:</span></span>&nbsp;</strong><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%">Data were obtained from nine health information system (HIS) databases. Univariate chi-square and T-test methods were used to test the hypothesis, and binary logistic regression was used to model the probability of admission due to hypertension.</span></span><br> <strong new="" roman="" style="font-family: " times=""><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="background-color:#16a085;">Results:</span></span></strong>&nbsp;<span style="line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%">Sixty-eight thousand eight hundred forty-three patients have been hospitalized due to cardiovascular diseases in Zanjan province, Iran, and 5931 cases had hypertension. The admission rate of hypertension was 555 cases per 100,000 which were higher in women than in males (755 cases vs. 357) (P<0.001). The highest admission rate of hypertension was detected in the age group over 80 and in Khoramdareh county, Zanjan province, Iran (P<0.001). The probability of admission due to hypertension was increased by aging in all regions, which was higher among women and in the Southeast study area.</span></span><br> <strong new="" roman="" style="font-family: " times=""><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="background-color:#16a085;">Conclusion:</span></span>&nbsp;</strong><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="color:#131413">This study shows the high admission rate of hypertension in Zanjan province, Iran, from 2014-2019</span><span style="color:#242021">. </span><span style="color:#131413">It </span>is a warning to policymakers and local health authorities to increase their efforts to reduce the incidence of hypertension by <span style="color:#131413">identifying</span> the principal main risk factors and applying p<span style="color:#242021">eriodic screening programs</span> in high-risk, high areas<span style="color:#242021">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems 443 451 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5327-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohsen Soleimani mo_soleimani@razi.tums.ac.ir 5200319475328460073623 5200319475328460073623 Yes Dept. of Information Technology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Ahmad Jalilvand Ahmad.jalilvand@zums.ac.ir 5200319475328460073624 5200319475328460073624 No Dept. of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Hasan Ahangar ahangarhassan@yahoo.com 5200319475328460073625 5200319475328460073625 No Dept. of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran