Frecuencia de hipertensión arterial en los adultos mayores de las parroquias urbanas de Cuenca-Ecuador, 2015

Abstract

Introduction: Worldwide, the elderly population increases, Ecuador does not remain outside this demographic transition and thus also increase all diseases associated with aging, mainly hypertension. Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertension in adults over urban parishes in the city of Cuenca, 2015. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted on a sample of 378 older adults. Were hypertensive patients with two separate measuring blood pressure at least one week in which systolic blood pressure is> or = 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure> or = 90 mmHg. It was classified according to sociodemographic parameters, family history, nutritional status and physical activity. The sampling was of census areas in each parish, a simple random sampling was used. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 15.0, using frequency distribution, measures of central tendency: mean and dispersion measures: standard diverted. Results: The frequency of hypertension was 52.5%. 65.1% of hypertensive patients were women and 34.9% men. 57.6% of hypertensives were were between 65 and 74 years. 41.2% had completed primary school. 76.4% had no occupation. 51.2% had no family history of hypertension. 40% performed moderate physical activity. 41.9% were obese. Conclusion: The frequency of hypertension in adults older urban parishes in the city of Cuenca was 52.5%