Results The overall 4-year rate of high blood pressure was 3.5%, with the rate in male being wonderfully higher than that in female (5.2% to 2.1%). In both sexes, high blood pressure was associated with age, higher BMI and comorbidity but not with income and education. In male, high blood pressure was associate don't exercise, smoking, alcohol and eat fast food. In female, high blood pressure was related to having a partner.