title: [The prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in a political district of Mexico City].
abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted in order to know the prevalence of hypertension and some characteristics related as age, sex, obesity, smoking, heredity and exercise, in a mexican population; their possible causal role is discussed. Other variables related with the treatment and control of hypertension were explored as the awareness of personal blood pressure figures and regularity of treatment among hypertensives. The global hypertension prevalence was 26.9% (CI 95% 24.0-29.0), male's prevalence was 33.7% (CI 95% 29.0-38.0) and female's prevalence was 24.3% (CI 95% 22.0-27.0). Age, sex, obesity and heredity were the most associated characteristics on systolic and diastolic mean figures. The Prevalence Odds Ratios (POR) were 1.79 (CI 95% 1.4, 2.29) for obesity; for smoking 1.41 (CI 95% 1.1, 1.82), heredity 1.23 (CI 95% 0.92, 1.64), and sport practice 0.95 (CI 95% 0.64, 1.39). Among population studied only 61.1% knew their habitual blood pressure figures, and among known hypertensives only 27.1% were on regular anti-hypertensive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Salud Pública de México, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Escamilla-Cejudo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Cervantes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escobedo-De La Peña
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bustamante-Montes
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial y factores asociados en una delegación política de la ciudad de México.