Factors associated to non controlled arterial hypertension. Matanzas. Year 2005

Abstract

We carried out an analytic, observational, non matched case-control study, to study the factors associated to non-controlled hypertension patients in the province of Matanzas, 2005. The universe was formed by hypertension patients attended in Family Doctor's Offices. The sample was formed by 700 cases and 700 controls. We used the inquiry, collecting information from interviews and Individual Clinic Records. Information was processed in EpiInfo for a bi-variable study, calculating Odds Ratio and Attributable Risk, with confidence intervals of 95 %, considered as statistically significant with p less than 0,05 (p<0,05). Significant variables were subject of multivariable analysis in logistic regression of SPSS10 Program, being associated with non-control: 2 grade hypertensive patients did not fulfil 6 of the 8 variables of non-pharmacologic treatment: absence of an adequate pharmacologic treatment and not adherence to it, high salt and fat diet, lack of vegetables consumption, smoking, excessively drinking alcoholic beverages and not doing physic exercises.