Systemic arterial hypertension and risk factors in quilombolas from the downtown of maranhão, Brazil
International Journal of Development Research
Systemic arterial hypertension and risk factors in quilombolas from the downtown of maranhão, Brazil
Received 10th July, 2021 Received in revised form 14th August, 2021 Accepted 16th September, 2021 Published online 23rd October, 2021
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A Systemic Arterial Hypertension is understood as one of the major public health problems in the world and in Brazil. Thus, Quilombola Communities are a minority, consequently they develop diseases, with arterial hypertension being the most frequent. To identify systemic arterial hypertension and risk factors in quilombolas in Maranhão, Brazil. Cross-sectional study, using instruments adapted to the National Health Survey and the Surveillance of Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases Survey and the significance of 5%. 177 quilombolas participated, of which 55.9% were women. The average age of the population was 43.89 years (SD = 17.82). The prevalence of arterial hypertension was 22.2% (95% CI: 16.1-28.3%). Risk factors that were associated with arterial hypertension: age (> = 60 years; 95% CI: 1.11 - 7.90; p <0.030), Body Mass Index - obesity (95% CI: 1.33 - 7.85; p <0.001), greatly increased waist circumference (95% CI: 2.47 - 34.54; p <0.010), physical inactivity (95% CI: 1.04 - 10.87; p <0.043), and irregular consumption of vegetables (95% CI: 04 - 6.87; p <0.041). The risk factors for arterial hypertension were significant for the studied population.
