Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital

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Autor(a) principal: Mion Jr.,Decio
Data de Publicação: 2004
Outros Autores: Pierin,Angela M. G., Bambirra,Alberto P., Assunção,Jorge H., Monteiro,Juliana M., Chinen,Roberta Y., Coser,Roger B., Aikawa,Vânia N., Cação,Fernanda M., Hausen,Mariana, Vilibor,Marcelo F., Aikawa,Nádia E., Konno,Sérgio N.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Hospital das Clínicas
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Resumo: PURPOSE: To find out the prevalence of hypertension in employees of the Hospital and relate it to social demographic variables. METHODS: Blood pressure measurement was performed with a mercury sphygmomanometer, using an appropriate cuff size for arm circumference, weight, and height in a population sample of 864 individuals out of the 9,905 employees of a University General Hospital stratified by gender, age, and job position. RESULTS: Hypertension prevalence was 26% (62% of these reported being aware of their hypertension and 38% were unaware but had systolic/diastolic blood pressures of >140 and/or >90 mm Hg at the moment of the measurement). Of those who were aware of having hypertension, 51% were found to be hypertensive at the moment of the measurement. The prevalence was found to be 17%, 23%, and 29% (P <.05) in physicians, nursing staff, and "others", respectively. The univariate analysis showed a significant odds ratio for the male gender, age >50 years, work unit being the Institute of Radiology and the Administration Building, educational level <elementary school, length of work >10 years, and body mass index >30 kg/m². The multivariate logistic regression model revealed a statistically significant association of hypertension with the following variables: gender, age, skin color, family income, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension prevalence was high, mainly in those who were not physicians or members of the nursing staff. High-risk groups (obese, non-white, men, low family income) should be better advised of prevention and early diagnosis of hypertension by means of special programs.
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spelling Hypertension in employees of a University General HospitalHypertensionArterial blood pressure measurementEmployeeHospitalPURPOSE: To find out the prevalence of hypertension in employees of the Hospital and relate it to social demographic variables. METHODS: Blood pressure measurement was performed with a mercury sphygmomanometer, using an appropriate cuff size for arm circumference, weight, and height in a population sample of 864 individuals out of the 9,905 employees of a University General Hospital stratified by gender, age, and job position. RESULTS: Hypertension prevalence was 26% (62% of these reported being aware of their hypertension and 38% were unaware but had systolic/diastolic blood pressures of >140 and/or >90 mm Hg at the moment of the measurement). Of those who were aware of having hypertension, 51% were found to be hypertensive at the moment of the measurement. The prevalence was found to be 17%, 23%, and 29% (P <.05) in physicians, nursing staff, and "others", respectively. The univariate analysis showed a significant odds ratio for the male gender, age >50 years, work unit being the Institute of Radiology and the Administration Building, educational level <elementary school, length of work >10 years, and body mass index >30 kg/m². The multivariate logistic regression model revealed a statistically significant association of hypertension with the following variables: gender, age, skin color, family income, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension prevalence was high, mainly in those who were not physicians or members of the nursing staff. High-risk groups (obese, non-white, men, low family income) should be better advised of prevention and early diagnosis of hypertension by means of special programs.Faculdade de Medicina / Universidade de São Paulo - FM/USP2004-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-87812004000600004Revista do Hospital das Clínicas v.59 n.6 2004reponame:Revista do Hospital das Clínicasinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0041-87812004000600004info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMion Jr.,DecioPierin,Angela M. G.Bambirra,Alberto P.Assunção,Jorge H.Monteiro,Juliana M.Chinen,Roberta Y.Coser,Roger B.Aikawa,Vânia N.Cação,Fernanda M.Hausen,MarianaVilibor,Marcelo F.Aikawa,Nádia E.Konno,Sérgio N.Coser,Roger B.eng2005-02-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0041-87812004000600004Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rhcPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.hc@hcnet.usp.br1678-99030041-8781opendoar:2005-02-10T00:00Revista do Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
title Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
spellingShingle Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
Mion Jr.,Decio
Hypertension
Arterial blood pressure measurement
Employee
Hospital
title_short Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
title_full Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
title_fullStr Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
title_sort Hypertension in employees of a University General Hospital
author Mion Jr.,Decio
author_facet Mion Jr.,Decio
Pierin,Angela M. G.
Bambirra,Alberto P.
Assunção,Jorge H.
Monteiro,Juliana M.
Chinen,Roberta Y.
Coser,Roger B.
Aikawa,Vânia N.
Cação,Fernanda M.
Hausen,Mariana
Vilibor,Marcelo F.
Aikawa,Nádia E.
Konno,Sérgio N.
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author2 Pierin,Angela M. G.
Bambirra,Alberto P.
Assunção,Jorge H.
Monteiro,Juliana M.
Chinen,Roberta Y.
Coser,Roger B.
Aikawa,Vânia N.
Cação,Fernanda M.
Hausen,Mariana
Vilibor,Marcelo F.
Aikawa,Nádia E.
Konno,Sérgio N.
author2_role author
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author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mion Jr.,Decio
Pierin,Angela M. G.
Bambirra,Alberto P.
Assunção,Jorge H.
Monteiro,Juliana M.
Chinen,Roberta Y.
Coser,Roger B.
Aikawa,Vânia N.
Cação,Fernanda M.
Hausen,Mariana
Vilibor,Marcelo F.
Aikawa,Nádia E.
Konno,Sérgio N.
Coser,Roger B.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Hypertension
Arterial blood pressure measurement
Employee
Hospital
topic Hypertension
Arterial blood pressure measurement
Employee
Hospital
description PURPOSE: To find out the prevalence of hypertension in employees of the Hospital and relate it to social demographic variables. METHODS: Blood pressure measurement was performed with a mercury sphygmomanometer, using an appropriate cuff size for arm circumference, weight, and height in a population sample of 864 individuals out of the 9,905 employees of a University General Hospital stratified by gender, age, and job position. RESULTS: Hypertension prevalence was 26% (62% of these reported being aware of their hypertension and 38% were unaware but had systolic/diastolic blood pressures of >140 and/or >90 mm Hg at the moment of the measurement). Of those who were aware of having hypertension, 51% were found to be hypertensive at the moment of the measurement. The prevalence was found to be 17%, 23%, and 29% (P <.05) in physicians, nursing staff, and "others", respectively. The univariate analysis showed a significant odds ratio for the male gender, age >50 years, work unit being the Institute of Radiology and the Administration Building, educational level <elementary school, length of work >10 years, and body mass index >30 kg/m². The multivariate logistic regression model revealed a statistically significant association of hypertension with the following variables: gender, age, skin color, family income, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: Hypertension prevalence was high, mainly in those who were not physicians or members of the nursing staff. High-risk groups (obese, non-white, men, low family income) should be better advised of prevention and early diagnosis of hypertension by means of special programs.
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