Objective:to evaluate alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults
with high blood pressure and to analyze the factors associated with these
variables. Method:a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study developed with 300 older
adult patients with high blood pressure from Family Health Strategy units in
a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A semi-structured questionnaire
called the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and the
Resilience Scale were used. Data were analyzed using the Pearson’s
chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, Cronbach’s alpha, odds ratio and
logistic regression. Results:89.3% of the interviewees were low-risk for consuming alcoholic beverages.
The variables gender, age, smoking and disease duration were significantly
associated with alcohol consumption/dependence. 36.7% of the people
presented a low resilience. The variables family and individual monthly
income, education level, physical activity and leisure had an association
with resilience. No statistically significant association was observed
between alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience. Conclusion:alcohol consumption and resilience can interfere with the physical and mental
health of older adults with high blood pressure.