Alcohol consumption/dependence and resilience in older adults with high blood pressure

Abstract

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.

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