Hipertensão arterial sistêmica e fatores associados em usuários do restaurante popular de Caxias do Sul - RS

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a public health problem of high prevalence and low control. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension and associated factors in users of the Popular Restaurant of Caxias do Sul, RS. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study, with consecutive sampling of users of both sex, aged ≥ 19 years. Data were collected from January to March 2019. HAS was obtained through the users' reports regarding the use of medications. Demographic, socioeconomic, anthropometric and food consumption variables were collected. The categorical variables were presented as proportion and the numerical variables by mean and standard deviation. In the bivariate analyzes, the Pearson chi-square test was used for the categorical variables and the Mann-Whitney U-test for the numerical variables. Results: A total of 232 individuals were studied, and the prevalence of hypertension was 44% (95% CI: 37-50). There were higher prevalences in those aged ?60 years (p <0.001); schooling less than eight years (p = 0.016); (p = 0.011), overweight (45.1%), obese (36.2%), and for CVD risk (88.2%), who had never smoked (p = 0.005) %). According to the evaluated foods, raw salads (p = 0.026), fruits (p = 0.002) and milk and yogurt (p = 0.012) were consumed in a greater number of times daily by the hypertensive ones. Conclusion: The prevalence of SAH in this population was high. It is suggested that the nutritionist linked to these restaurants can develop preventive and health promotion actions in this population. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]