1988 Volume 54 Issue 4 Pages 197-204
The present study was carried out to clarify the actual conditions of blood pressure level among the 263 couples of those who have lived in Tanegashima Island of Kagoshima Prefecture and to discuss the daily self-control for blood pressure between the couple. The following results were obtained. 1) There were the statistically significant relations in both diastolic and systolic pressures between husband and wife, suggesting that the fact might be caused by a similar dietary pattern being taken among the couples. 2) The results of discriminant analysis revealed that the levels of blood pressure for both husband and wife were closely related to the factors of their past history, age and family history. 3) Of 189 couples whose blood pressures were normal, 65 couples or 34.4% coincidently selected the treatment of taking care of salt intake for self-control of their blood pressures, 21.7% having a good sleep and 17.9% taking care of over-eating. Of 74 couples whose blood pressures were abnormal, 26 couples (35.1%) coincidently also selected the treatment of taking care of salt intake for self-control of their blood pressures, 27.4% taking care of over-eating and 13.5% having a good sleep.
