sexes, 58.92% female and 41.08% male, so that the prevalence of SAH in the female population was significant. According to demographic and socioeconomic variables, the prevalence of SAH among men was significantly associated (p <0.05) with marital status, education and occupation. The prevalence of SAH among women was significantly associated (p <0.05) with marital status and education. However, from the PR calculations, it was found that the prevalence's were not significant, as verified by the 95% CI that included the value 1.0. The results indicated that the prevalence of SAH, in the FHS of Parque Amazônico I, was higher among women, aged 60 or over, with low education, sedentary and with low purchasing power. Conclusion: The results of the research in question show that the occurrence of SAH is more prevalent in females, in individuals over 60 years, who have less education and who do not perform any type of professional activity. The most prevalent associated factors in this research are physical inactivity, obesity and smoking. The most prevalent chronic morbidities reported are Chronic Kidney Disease in men and Coronary Artery Disease in women.
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