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SEGREDO PEREZ, Alina María; VELOSO PEREZ, Eduardo  e  RODRIGUEZ SANTOS, Rosa M.. Stress, its behavior in primary health care. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2004, vol.20, n.4, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

A descriptive study was conducted among the individuals aged 17-60 that received medical attention at the type I family physician's office No. 14, in Cabaiguán. The sample was composed of 88 persons that accounted for 30 % of the total of the population. Our purpose was to assess the stress phenomenon as a risk factor for getting sick. Several research techniques were used to this end. The results found showed that 52.3 % had type A behavior and high anxiety levels, and that 61.4 % presented 6 or more manifestations of the lyfestyle leading to stress. All this proved the existance of vulnerability to stress.

Palavras-chave : Stress; primary health care; anxiety; lifestyle.