Freqüência de hipertensão arterial e fatores associados: Brasil, 2006

Abstract

The frequency of systemic arterial hypertension was estimated in 54,369 adults, stratifi ed by sex, geographic region, socio-demographic and behavioral variables and self-reported morbidities. Crude odds ratios of hypertension were calculated, as well as odds ratios adjusted for the study's variables. RESULTS:The frequency of self-reported hypertension was 21.6%. It was higher among women (24.4% versus 18.4%), lower in the North and CentralWest regions and higher in the Southeast region. The frequency of hypertension increased with age, decreased with level of schooling, was higher among blacks and widowed subjects, and lower among singles. The chance of hypertension, adjusted for confounding variables, was higher in subjects with overweight, diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular events. CONCLUSIONS:Around one fi fth of the population reported suffering from systemic arterial hypertension. The high frequencies of modifi able risk factors indicate the population segments on which intervention should be targeted, aiming to prevent and control hypertension.

Arterial hypertension and associated factors in patients submitted to myocardial revascularization

“…The highest prevalence of hypertension in black-skinned individuals has also been demonstratedin epidemiological studies (15,20) . In a recent study conducted in Brazil, a 45.4% prevalence of arterial hypertension was found in quilombola communities.…”

“…Very often, arterial hypertension prevalences greater than 50% are reported for ages over 50 years, and rates of up to 70% were found for ages over 70 years (21) . Despite to the known increase in prevalence of this disease with advancing age, high rates of arterial hypertension in younger age groups have been reported, possibly influenced by occurrence of overweight in these age groups in the study population (20) .…”

“…In obese individuals, the chance of hypertension www.ee.usp.br/reeusp Arterial hypertension and associated factors in patients submitted to myocardial revascularization was 53% greater than in eutrophic ones. Several studies on factors associated with hypertension also revealed such relationship (16,(20)(21) .…”

“…Although frequency of arterial hypertension has been assumed to be higher among men or even similar between genders until the age of 50 years, occurrence of arterial hypertension among women showed to be higher (19) and its predominance in this gender regardless of age was also demonstrated (20) . In the present study, association between arterial hypertension and female gender was observed even after ages were adjusted.…”

Prevalência de hipertensão arterial em Adventistas do Sétimo Dia da capital e do interior paulista

“…Some studies have evidenced the relationship of low income and educational level with hypertension 15,16 , in addition to their influence on adhesion to treatment 9,17 . The educational level was such an important variable that it was maintained in the final logistic regression model for arterial hypertension, because those who were able only to read/write or had only elementary education had greater chances to develop the condition as compared with those with higher education.…”