Factors associated to the non-controlled hypertensive patient

Authors

  • Karina Alfonso Godoy Hospital Militar Docente Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy. Matanzas.
  • Fernando Achiong Estupiñan Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. Matanzas.
  • Mercy Achiong Alemañy Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas.
  • Fernando Achiong Alemañy Dirección Provincial de Salud Pública.
  • Jana Fernández Alfonso Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. Matanzas.
  • Lenia Delgado Pérez Centro Provincial de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. Matanzas.

Keywords:

risk factors, hypertension, smoking, obesity.

Abstract

We carried out an observational, analytic, cross-sectional study, to identify the factors associated to the control of the arterial hypertension in the municipality of Cardenas. The universe was composed by 26 090 hypertensive controlled patients in the urban stratus of the municipality of Cardenas. The sample was formed by 330 patients randomly selected in two stages. To collect the data we used a survey applied to each patient included in this study. The statistic processing was made in Epiinfo 6.04 and SPSS. We determined absolute and relative frequencies, age average, Odds ratio with a confidence interval of 95 % and statistic significance of p < 0,05. Smoking, having more than 10 years with diagnosed arterial hypertension, excessive salt intake, non-healthy weight, and non-adherence to pharmacologic treatment were the factors associated to arterial tension bad control.

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Published

2011-05-15

How to Cite

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Alfonso Godoy K, Achiong Estupiñan F, Achiong Alemañy M, Achiong Alemañy F, Fernández Alfonso J, Delgado Pérez L. Factors associated to the non-controlled hypertensive patient. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2011 May 15 [cited 2025 May 9];33(3):278-85. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/829

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Research article

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