F = 845, M/F = 0.82). Among them, 650(=42%) declared to suffer from HT. After measurement, the target BP < 140/90mmHg was observed in 408/650(=target pts, TPts = 63%), non-target pts (NTPts) being 242. A comparison between TPts and NTPts documented a significant association between female sex and BP control (p = 0.0018). On the contrary, no significant differences were observed when considering type and number of CV risk factors, and also when evaluating the number of antyhypertensives taken by each patient, even though BP control rate increased according to the number of antihypertensives taken (64% versus 82% in those taking 1 versus = or > 4drugs). Moreover, among pts taking one only drug, the most represented classes were ACEI(=28%), ARB(=27%), BB(=21%), CCB(=15%), diuretics(=7%), alfa-blockers(=2%) but again the class did not significantly influence BP control rate.Conclusions: Despite the possible bias, our data provide a picture of BP control out of medical setting. While female sex is related to a better BP control, CV risk factors and antihypertensive therapies are not, maybe due to the sample number, thus deserving a better evaluation in future surveys. Importantly, BP control rate in everyday life resulted rather close to the goal of 70% advocated by the Italian Society of Hypertension (SIIA) within 2015.Objective: to assess factors associated with high blood pressure (HBP), elevated BP (EBP), isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) and arterial hypertension (AH) in representative Moscow sample.
Design and method:A prospective study SAHR (Stress, Aging and Health in Russia) was carried out in a population-based sample of Muscovites aged > 55 years (N -1800, response rate > 80%). Education, smoking, alcohol consumption, major cardiovascular (CV) events, BP, heart rate, body mass index, fasting total