Prevalence and factors associated with arterial hypertension in a Brazilian rural working population
Clinics
;
75: e1603, 2020. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1133463
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in farmers in a rural region of Brazil.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a sample of 790 farmers who were residents of Espírito Santo, Brazil.RESULTS:
The prevalence of hypertension was 35.8% (95%CI 32.5-39.1%, n=283); however, it was higher in men (36.6%, n=151, p<0.001) and in those with excess weight (48.9%, n=197, p<0.001). Of the 283 hypertensive patients, 125 (44.2%) did not use antihypertensive drugs. In men, lower level of schooling (p=0.004), working in the field for fewer daily hours (p<0.001), and having greater abdominal adiposity (p=0.039) were associated with the presence of increased blood pressure. In women, age (p=0.002), lower schooling (p=0.021), and increased central adiposity (p=0.003) were independent predictors of blood pressure.CONCLUSION:
The highest prevalence of hypertension was observed in men, with elevated blood pressure being strongly associated with social and economic factors. In women, the association with the classic factors (age, increase in abdominal adiposity, and low schooling) was stronger. In addition, most hypertensive patients are not adequately diagnosed or treated.
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Assunto principal:
Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto/BR
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Universidade Federal de Vicosa/BR
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Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo/BR
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