CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, POINTING OUT HYPERTENSION IN EMPLOYEES OF A RESTAURANT OF A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

Authors

  • Juliano dos SANTOS
  • Angela M. G. PIERIM

Abstract

To identify referred prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and to characterize hypertension. The present study was conducted with employees of a restaurant of a State of São Paulo University located in the city of São Paulo. The subjects were interviewed and blood pressure were measured by a validated automatic device (OMRON HEM 705CP). Hypertension was considered in at least one of the following situations: previous diagnosis or blood pressure measurement ≥ 140/90 mm Hg. The relationship between the classificatory variables was assessed by Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test in the quantitative variables, the means according to the factors were compared by parametric tests (Student’s t-test or analysis of variance) or non-parametric tests. P<0.05 values were considered significant. One-hundred and seventy-four subjects were interviewed, 57% women; 43±10 years; Body Mass Index (BMI) 27± 4.6 kg/m2, 40% white; 47% married. The cardiovascular risk factors referred were hypercholesterolemia (23%), hypertension (15.5%), diabetes (6.9%), sedentary lifestyle (56.9%), current or previous smoking habit (49.4%), and current or previous alcohol intake (22.4%). The hypertension prevalence was 23% and among those who referred to have hypertension, only 37% had blood pressure under control. The hypertensive subjects were different from non hypertensives (p<0.05) regarding the following variables, respectively: school level (57% illiterate/read-write/elementary school level vs. 33%), job (no waiters vs. 6%), BMI (29±5 vs. 26±4 kg/m2), age (51±8 vs. 41±9 years), waist circumference (96±14 vs. 88±11 kg/m2), blood pressure measurement habit (35% vs. 17%), diabetes presence (15% vs. 4.5%), hypercholesterolemia (37% vs.19%), stroke (7.5% vs. 0.7%), and among women, high blood pressure during pregnancy (25% vs. 11%) and after menopause (67% vs. 28%). The logistical regression analysis revealed that hypertension presence was dependant of age (Odds ratio=1.143, CI 95% 1.068-1.224).

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SANTOS, J. dos, & PIERIM, A. M. G. (2008). CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, POINTING OUT HYPERTENSION IN EMPLOYEES OF A RESTAURANT OF A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. Revista Saúde - UNG-Ser, 2(1), 05–11. Retrieved from https://revistas.ung.br/index.php/saude/article/view/222

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008)

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ARTIGO ORIGINAL

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