Hypertension and socioeconomic status

Grotto, Itamar; Huerta, Michael; Sharabi, Yehonatan

doi:10.1097/hco.0b013e3283021c70

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“…[16] The study results revealed that males had significantly higher blood pressure than females. These results were similar to Grotto et al [17] who found that males were affected more often than females (40% versus 23%) among young Israeli adults. In contrast studies conducted in Turkey and other countries have shown that females have a significantly higher prevalence than males.…”

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Moussa

El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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Background: Hypertension is commonly known as the "silent killer", its prevalence is highly variable worldwide and it's an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The increase of hypertension in the developing countries may be connected with the economic transition within those countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among university students and the associated risk factors related to hypertension. Methods: The study used a comparative cross-sectional design. Data were collected from October 2013 to May 2014 at the student University Hostels in Port-Said and Damietta Cities. The sample included 2,029 university students. The data were collected by a structured interview questionnaire, which included data about nutritional lifestyle, stress, exercises, family history and smoking pattern. In addition, blood pressure and body mass index were measured. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 26.5% among students in Damietta University compared to 18.1% of students in Port-Said University. The Univariate analysis showed an association between hypertension and age, sex, body mass index (BMI), nutritional lifestyle, stress, physical activity, family history and smoking pattern (p < .05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between hypertension and the above stated factors. Conclusions and recommendations:The findings of the present study highlighted the prevalence of hypertension among students in Damietta University (26.5%), compared to 18.1% among students in Port Said university. The blood pressure values increased with associated risk factors (age, sex, body mass index, smoking, strss, physical activity and family history). The results of this study recommended that periodic screening and monitoring of students for hypertension should be incorporated into the entrance of the university physical examination, and university students health education on hypertension as a disease and its associated risk factors should be strengthened.

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Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Moussa

El-Mowafy

El-Ezaby

2016

JNEP

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“…20 The association between hypertension prevalence and low socioeconomic status in this study has been discussed previously. 21 The association between increasing age and reduction in blood pressure control was also found in a North American study of men and women with hypertension. 22 Using data from all general practices in England, higher rates of blood pressure monitoring were found in 2004-2005 among practices located in affluent areas, when compared with practices in areas of deprivation; by 2006-2007, only negligible differences were found.…”

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Impact of the pay-for-performance contract and the management of hypertension in Scottish primary care: a 6-year population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Simpson

Hannaford²,

Sheikh³

et al. 2011

Br J Gen Pract

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“…One of the most consistent associations has been found between SES and cardiovascular disease (Kaplan & Keil, 1993;Pollitt et al, 2005) and stroke (Cox et al, 2006). Low SES and specific risk factors of blood pressure, cholesterol and subclinical CVD have also been studied (Appel et al, 2002;Colhoun et al, 1998;Grotto et al, 2008).…”

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Early Identification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents and Follow-Up Intervention Strategies

Kilty¹,

Prentice²

2012

Cardiovascular Risk Factors

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Hypertension and socioeconomic status

Abstract: Low socioeconomic status is associated with higher blood pressure. There is a need to develop and test culturally appropriate interventions to reduce the prevalence of hypertension among these populations to minimize the resultant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Cited by 244 publications

References 18 publications

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among university students: Comparative study

Impact of the pay-for-performance contract and the management of hypertension in Scottish primary care: a 6-year population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Early Identification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adolescents and Follow-Up Intervention Strategies

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