To Determine the Relative Factors on Hypertension in Kohrang, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Province, 2007

Autor: A Ahmadi, J Hasanzadeh, A Rajaefard
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 19-25 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1735-7489
2228-7507
Popis: Background & Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent and important risk factor of cardio-vascular diseases. The aim of this research was to determine relative factors on hypertension in Kohrang. Methods: This survey was a population – based case - control study. The study population consisted of 415 patient with hypertension (cases) and 415 controls without any history of cardiovascular and or cerebrovascular diseases & hypertension. A systematic random sampling was used. The chi-square test and conditional logistic regression model was used and the data were analyzed by STATA. Results: Family history of hypertension, age over 60, no physical activity, bmi≥30 were calculated as risk factors with odds ratio: 2.33 (95% CI 1.58-3.47), 2.01(95% CI 1.24-2.67), 1.8 (95% CI 1.2-2.7), 1.66 (95% CI 1.32-2.07) respectively (p
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