title: Lifestyle profiles of hypertensives.
abstract: Healthy lifestyles and quality of life are key elements in the health of individuals and the community as a whole. This study examines the relationship of specific lifestyle behaviours to blood pressure in subjects being treated for hypertension. Data were collected over a two-year period and analysis was completed in June, 1989. Discriminant analysis identified that, of the lifestyles selected, predictors of uncontrolled hypertension were a high calcium intake, a high perceived level of stress, and a 'normal' body mass index. Profiles of lifestyle behaviours identified by discriminant analysis found to be important to various age and sex groupings of the subjects are illustrated.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sawatzky
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Laing
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary