2015
DOI: 10.5123/s1679-49742015000200012
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Prevalência de hipertensão arterial autorreferida na população brasileira: análise da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, 2013

Abstract: Objetivo: descrever a prevalência de hipertensão arterial autorreferida na população adulta brasileira, para o conjunto do país, zona urbana/rural, grandes regiões e Unidades da Federação. Métodos: estudo descritivo com dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2013; a amostra foi composta por 60.202 adultos (≥18 anos); foram calculadas as prevalências e respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95% (IC 95% ) segundo sexo, faixa etária, escolaridade e cor da pele. Resultados: a prevalência

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“…PNAD 2008 13 showed 14% of hypertension in the population aged 15 years or older. More recently, in the Brazilian state capitals, Vigitel 2011 found an average prevalence of 22.7% in individuals aged 18 years or older 20 . Self-reported hypertension, diagnosed previously, was higher among women.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PNAD 2008 13 showed 14% of hypertension in the population aged 15 years or older. More recently, in the Brazilian state capitals, Vigitel 2011 found an average prevalence of 22.7% in individuals aged 18 years or older 20 . Self-reported hypertension, diagnosed previously, was higher among women.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence is similar for all social groups, although lower among individuals with higher income (2) . In 2000, global prevalence was 25%, and the estimate for 2025 is 29% (3) ; in the Brazilian population, the estimate in 2013 was 21.4% (4) . Some factors contribute to the high prevalence of arterial hypertension, such as being overweight and obesity, aging, lack of physical activity, inadequate diet, harmful use of alcohol, psychological stress, genetic factors and socioeconomic determinants (5) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudos informam que, geralmente, pessoas com baixa instrução apresentam um maior número de doenças crônicas, face à expressiva influência do nível de escolaridade na qualidade e condições de vida dos indivíduos 8 .…”
Section: Resultsunclassified