title: [Arterial hypertension: its prevalence, risk factors and the priority trends in its prevention].
abstract: All male population aged 40-59 years (n = 7413) of small towns of Lithuania underwent an epidemiological survey. Of these, 5204 persons (70.2% of the group) responded. The prevalence of arterial hypertension was determined (32.7%) as was its relation to three risk factors and five sociodemographic parameters. A more pronounced positive correlation was established between the incidence of arterial hypertension and overweight, a pronounced one between AH and alcohol use and tobacco-smoking giving up, and a partial one between AH and educational level, official standing, and salary. Recommendations as to prevention of and priority trends in further studies into arterial hypertension are under discussion.
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Zhiugzhda
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Staponkene
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Piatkiavichene
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Batsiavichius
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D001835:Body Weight; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008097:Lithuania / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Arterial'naia gipertoniia: rasprostranennost', faktory riska, prioritetnye napravleniia profilaktiki.