Prevalencia de la hipertensión arterial y su asociacion con los principales factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la población mayor de 40 en la Parroquia Octavio Cordero Palacios del Cantón Cuenca en el periodo junio-diciembre 2014

Abstract

Background: in Ecuador in 2012 was registered a rate of Hypertension of 1373.37 cases per 100,000 population, with a higher prevalence in the age group older than 40 years.1 In the parish Octavio Cordero, according to the INEC in 2011 it was determined that the primary cause of death was Hypertension with 15.38% of cases.2

Objective: to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its association with major cardiovascular risk factors in the population over 40 years in the parish Octavio Cordero Palacios of the Cuenca canton.

Methods: observational study of cross analytic conducted in 300 inhabitants over 40 years of parish Octavio Cordero; random sample of 111 men and 189 women. A modified and validated by the authors of the STEPS Instrument for surveillance of risk factors for chronic diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO) survey was used.

Results: the mean age of the study population was 55.94 years (SD = 15); the prevalence of hypertension was 13.7%. The associated risk factors were: increased alcohol consumption to 30g / day in the last 12 months p = 0.046; and abdominal obesity p = 0.005.

Conclusions: the prevalence of hypertension in the parish Octavio Cordero was 13.7%, the risk factors with statistical significance were higher alcohol consumption 30g / day in the last 12 months and abdominal obesity.