Abstract: Objective To explore the status and influencing factors of health-promoting lifestyle of the university students with hypertension in Shanghai. Methods A convenient sampling method was used to select students with hypertension from three universities in Shanghai for questionnaire survey. The survey included the general situation of the respondents and the modified Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II).Data were analyzed by descriptive epidemiological analysis methods. Multiple linear regression model was used to determine the influencing factors of the total scores of health promotion. Result sA total of 582 university students with hypertension were investigated, including 184 from University A, 202 from University B, and 196 from University C. The average age of the respondents was (20.12 ± 1.63) years old. The male to female sex ratio was 3.41∶1. There were 232 participants in the first grade, 147 in the second grade, 165 in the third grade and 38 in the fourth grade. The majority of the subjects were Han nationality (550 cases; 94.5%). The total score of health promotion lifestyle of the university students with hypertension in Shanghai was (129.01 ± 21.02), and 312 cases were general, accounting for 54.6%. The scores of each dimension from low to high were exercise behavior (17.82 ± 4.84), health responsibility behavior (19.14 ± 5.30), stress management behavior (20.29 ± 4.30), dietary nutrition behavior (21.72 ± 4.45), self-realization (24.74 ± 4.67), and interpersonal relationship behavior (25.31 ± 4.72). The multiple linear regression equations showed that exposure to health promotion-related courses (standard regression coefficient [SRC] =0.226) and maternal education levels (SRC =0.335) could explain the variation of 19.7% of the total score of health promotion lifestyle. Conclusion sThe health promotion lifestyle of university students with hypertension in Shanghai was at a general level. The maternal education level and exposure to health promotion related courses were the main factors influencing health promotion lifestyle.

Key words: Hypertension, Health promotion, Lifestyle, Influencing factors