PMID: 19936459Nov 26, 2009Paper

Prevalence of high blood pressure levels and associated factors among adults in Southern Brazil

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Giana Zarbato LongoMarco Aurélio Peres

Abstract

Few population-based studies have been carried out in Brazilian medium-sized cities in order to estimate high levels of blood pressure and associated factors. To estimate the prevalence of high blood pressure and associated factors among adults in Lages,Southern Brazil. Population-based cross sectional study carried out in adults aged 20 to 59 years living in the urban area (n=2,022). The dependent variable was high levels of blood pressure (> or = 140/90 mmHg). Exploratory variables: sex, age, schooling, per capita family income, self-reported ethnicity, body mass index, tobacco and alcohol addiction, physical activity and self-reported diabetes. The Chi-square test and linear trends were used to test associations between the dependent variable and the exploratory variables. Unadjusted and adjusted multivariate Poisson regression analyses were performed. Response rate was 98.6%. The prevalence of high blood pressure levels was 33.7% (95CI%: 31.7-36.1) for the population as a whole, ranging from 31.1% in men to 38.1% in women. After statistical adjustment for possible confounders, the following were associated with high blood pressure levels: male gender (PR =1.22 95%CI 1.1-1.4), older age, overweight (PR= 1.40 95%CI 1.18-1.67)...Continue Reading

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Feb 5, 2015·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Suzana Alves de MoraesIsabel Cristina Martins de Freitas
Jul 31, 2013·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Fabiane Raquel MotterVera Maria Vieira Paniz
Sep 14, 2011·International Journal of Hypertension·Abdalla A SaeedLamiaa Z Abuzaid
May 30, 2017·Journal of Aging and Health·Flavia C D Andrade, Mariana López-Ortega
Nov 18, 2016·International Journal for Equity in Health·Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, Flavia C D Andrade

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