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MEDISAN
versão On-line ISSN 1029-3019
Resumo
FIGUEREDO TORNES, Juan Luis et al. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension in a health area of Niquero. MEDISAN [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.1 Epub 14-Fev-2023. ISSN 1029-3019.
Introduction:
Hypertension is the chronic disease of more morbidity worldwide, which represents a health problem due to its multicausality and consequences.
Objective:
To describe the main sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension, belonging to a health area of Niquero.
Methods:
An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 370 patients with hypertension who belonged to the Family Doctor Office No. 4 of Niquero, Granma province, was carried out from June, 2021 to the same month in 2022. The variables age, sex, color of the skin, classification according to tension figures and evolution were studied, as well as patient state and complications.
Results:
There was a prevalence of the 40-59 (37.6 %) and 60-79 (36.5 %) age groups, female sex (58.4 %), as well as the mixed race color of the skin (55.9 %). The patients with grade II hypertension in phase 1 (44.3 %) and partially compensated (55.9 %) were the majority. Peripheral arterial disease was the main complication (21.1 %).
Conclusions:
The description of the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension constitutes an element to take into account for the appropriate control of those affected in the health areas.
Palavras-chave : arterial pressure; hypertension; peripheral arterial disease; primary health care.