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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of hypertension (HTN), its cardiovascular complications, the role of environmental and demographic factors were examined in a cross-sectional national survey of 7915 individuals--25 years and older--in 21 sampling locations in six Egyptian governorates. Sample had a stratified, multistage, probability design. The weighted national estimate of HTN (SBP > or = 140 mmHg, DBP > or = 90 mmHg or on medications) was 26%. Hypertension was more prevalent in the following groups: unemployed (49.7% vs 25.3%), socially isolated--living alone (59.7% vs 29.9%), low educated 34.1% vs 24.2%) and in the obese (BMI > 31 kg/m2: 39.8% vs 26.5%). Hypertension prevalence increased progressively with age and was more prevalent in urban than rural areas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0950-9240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S39-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
The Egyptian National Hypertension Project (NHP): preliminary results.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Cairo University, Egypt.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't