Description of predisposing factors to high blood pressure in the population of Diamantina - State of Minas Gerais
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Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Risk FactorsAbstract
A transverse study carried out in the years of 1995 and 2000. The aim was to describe a specific population in Diamantina, according to some predisposing high blood pressure factors. The variables studied were: high blood pressure, gender, age, race, smoking and drinking habits. The frequency of high blood pressure in 1995 was of 44,77% and 33,66% in 2000, being higher among men, in black people and increasing as they grow older. High blood pressure was found to be highest in the smoking and/or drinking habits group in 1995. However, in 2000, the highest blood pressure was found among the non-smoking and non-drinking group.Downloads
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2005-03-01
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Lima MMO, Britto RR, Santos CRR dos. Description of predisposing factors to high blood pressure in the population of Diamantina - State of Minas Gerais. REME Rev Min Enferm. [Internet]. 2005 Mar. 1 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];9(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50846
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