Abstract:Objective To investigate the risk factors for hypertension in patients of Zhuang nationality with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and therefore to find out the population at risk of hypertension, so as to take preventive measures to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Methods Data on T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality from 5 hospitals in Guangxi from January 2013 to December 2018 were collected and analyzed retrospectively, including demographic characteristics, biochemical indicators such as blood sugar and blood lipids, and lifestyle. Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the risk factors for hypertension in T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality. Results A total of 1 598 T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality were enrolled, and were divided into normal blood pressure group (306 cases), prehypertension group (436 cases), and hypertension group (856 cases). Correlation analysis was performed based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The results showed that SBP was positively correlated with age, duration of diabetes mellitus, family history of cardiovascular diseases, body mass index (BMI), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (P < 0.05), while SBP was negatively correlated with smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and 2-hour plasma glucose (2hPG) (P < 0.05). Besides, DBP was positively correlated with age, duration of diabetes mellitus, family history of cardiovascular diseases, BMI, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), HbAlc, HDL, LDL, TG, TC, and hs-CRP (P < 0.05), but was negatively correlated with physical activity (P < 0.05). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, physical activity, family history of cardiovascular diseases, BMI, HbAlc, HDL, LDL, and hs-CRP were independent risk factors for increased SBP in T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality (P < 0.05). In addition, age, physical activity, BMI, FPG, HbAlc, HDL, TC, hs-CRP were independent risk factors for increased DBP in T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality (P < 0.05). Conclusions The age, physical activity, family history of cardiovascular diseases, BMI, FPG, HbAlc, HDL, LDL, TC and hs-CRP are the influencing factors for hypertension in T2DM patients of Zhuang nationality.