Sociodemographic disparities in hypertension prevalence: Results from the first Portuguese National Health Examination Survey | Zendy

Ana Paula Rodrigues | Zendy; Vânia Gaio | Zendy; Irina Kislaya | Zendy; Sidsel GraffIversen | Zendy; Eugénio Cordeiro | Zendy; Ana Clara Silva | Zendy; Sónia Namorado | Zendy; Marta Barreto | Zendy; Ana Paula Gil | Zendy; Liliana Antunes | Zendy; Ana João Santos | Zendy; José Pereira Miguel | Zendy; Baltazar Nunes | Zendy; Carlos Matias Dias | Zendy

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Sociodemographic disparities in hypertension prevalence: Results from the first Portuguese National Health Examination Survey

Author(s) -

Ana Paula Rodrigues,

Vânia Gaio,

Irina Kislaya,

Sidsel GraffIversen,

Eugénio Cordeiro,

Ana Clara Silva,

Sónia Namorado,

Marta Barreto,

Ana Paula Gil,

Liliana Antunes,

Ana João Santos,

José Pereira Miguel,

Baltazar Nunes,

Carlos Matias Dias

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

revista portuguesa de cardiologia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 2174-2030

pISSN - 0870-2551

DOI - 10.1016/j.repc.2018.10.012

Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , portuguese , medicine , environmental health , physical examination , health examination , gerontology , family medicine , population , linguistics , philosophy

Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of death and disability worldwide, and hypertension is responsible for at least 45% of all deaths due to heart disease and 51% of deaths due to stroke. This study aimed to estimate and describe the distribution of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in the Portuguese population in 2015.

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