Author(s): Rodrigues, Ana P. ; Gaio, Vânia ; Kislaya, Irina ; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel ; Cordeiro, Eugénio ; Silva, Ana C. ; Namorado, Sónia ; Barreto, Marta ; Gil, Ana P. ; Antunes, Liliana ; Santos, Ana ; Miguel, José Pereira ; Baltazar, Nunes ; Dias, Carlos Matias ; INSEF Research group
Date: 2017
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/33685
Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
The aim of this study was to estimate the distribution of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hyper tension in the Portuguese population in 2015. A National survey using a representative sample of 4911 individuals, living in Portugal for more than 12 months and aged between 25 and 74 years old, was implemented. Trained nurses per formed a health inter view and a physical examination, which comprised blood pressure measurement (right arm, 3 measurements, 1- minute intervals). Parameters’ estimates were defined according to the European Health Examination Survey procedures. Prevalence of hyper tension, awareness, treatment and control were stratified by sex, age group and health region. The overall hyper tension prevalence was 36.0% (IC95%:34.3-37.7). Highest values were observed in males [39.6%; (IC95%:36.5-42.8)] and in individuals aged between 65 and 74 years old [71.3%; (IC95%:65.7-76.4)]. Among the hyper tensive individuals, 69.8% (IC95%:64.8-74.3) were aware of their condition, 69.4% (IC95%:65.2-73.3) were under treatment and of these, 71.3% (IC95%:67.6-74.7) were controlled. Results suggest a reduction in hyper tension prevalence and a more effective control, when comparing to similar previous studies per formed in Portugal (PAP, 2003; PHYSA, 2011-2012). However, important differences in hyper tension prevalence were found between specific population groups.
