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17653403

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
A cross-sectional study was carried out among women 20 to 60 years of age living in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors. Census tract sampling was used, and the outcome was defined by the presence of arterial pressure >or= 140/90mmHg and/or use of anti-hypertensive drugs. Among 1,020 interviewed people, 267 (26.2%; 95%CI: 23.5-28.9) presented hypertension. Poisson regression showed a statistically significant association with age, skin color, marital status, family history, educational background, and nutritional status. The highest attributable fractions were observed among women with schooling <or=4 years (18.38%); obese women (33.86%); and overweight women (22.55%). The results were compared to other hypertension prevalence studies in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, and the results showed the need for inter-sector efforts, highlighting the possible contribution of increasing people's level of schooling. The study also showed the relevance of weight loss measures in the adult population.
pubmed:language
por
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0102-311X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1857-66
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Prevalence of systemic hypertension and associated factors: a population-based study among women in the South of Brazil].
pubmed:affiliation
Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, Brasil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract