2015
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20150055
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Hypertension in Elderly Individuals from a City of Santa Catarina: A Population-Based Study

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“…This population-based study with a representative sample of the older population (≥60 years) assessed the prevalence of hypertension, by self-report, use of antihypertensive medication, and blood pressure measurement performed according to the JCN criteria [11]. The striking high prevalence of hypertension found in the older population of São Paulo was similar to the prevalence of other population-based studies in Brazil in this age group, when a similar methodology was used: 75.6% among the elderly in the northeast region of Brazil [18] and about 85% in the elderly in the southern region of the country [19, 20]. In the Brazilian Legal Amazon region, the prevalence among older people was 67.4%, lower than that in other parts of the country [21].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 65%
“…This population-based study with a representative sample of the older population (≥60 years) assessed the prevalence of hypertension, by self-report, use of antihypertensive medication, and blood pressure measurement performed according to the JCN criteria [11]. The striking high prevalence of hypertension found in the older population of São Paulo was similar to the prevalence of other population-based studies in Brazil in this age group, when a similar methodology was used: 75.6% among the elderly in the northeast region of Brazil [18] and about 85% in the elderly in the southern region of the country [19, 20]. In the Brazilian Legal Amazon region, the prevalence among older people was 67.4%, lower than that in other parts of the country [21].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 65%
“…Embora idosos na faixa etária de 70-79 anos apresentem risco de até 78,9% maior de diagnóstico de HA que idosos na faixa etária 60-69 anos como identificado em vários estudos, [17][18][19] predominante a faixa etária de 60-69 anos. 20,21 Certamente, esses dados sofrem a influência da composição etária de cada município, o que culmina nesta variação das faixas etárias predominantes.…”
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“…Estudo realizado com idosos residentes na comunidade, em área residencial do município de São Paulo, e outro no município de Tubarão-SC identificou maior prevalência de HAS em mulheres idosas 14,15 . Nesse estudo a maior prevalência de hipertensão ocorreu entre idosos do sexo masculino.…”
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“…Quanto a escolaridade, encontrou-se maior prevalência da HAS em idosos com menor escolaridade. Esses dados são compatíveis com a prevalência nacional e com pesquisas que detectaram um perfil educacional baixo nos idosos brasileiros [15][16][17] .…”
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