Abstract:Objective: To identify the association between risk factors for systemic arterial hypertension and blood pressure levels in prisoners under a closed regime.
Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with prisoners under a closed regime between February and September 2019. A total of 240 men from a penitentiary complex in southern Brazil participated in the study. A semi-structured instrument based on the national guidelines for cardiovascular diseases was used for data collection.
Results: Univari… Show more
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