title: [Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Temuco City].
abstract: A random sample of 200 males from 25 to 64 years of age was surveyed for cardiovascular risk factors in Temuco, a city in Southern Chile. Blood pressure was 130 +/- 18/85 +/- 10 mmHg and total cholesterol was 193 +/- 50 mg/dl. 33% were smokers (mean of 8.2 cigarettes per day) and 34% were ex smokers. Prevalence of hypertension was 6.5% from 35 to 44 years of age, 15% from 45 to 54 and 31.9% from 55 to 64 (mean 15%). Cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dl were found in 11.8, 18.3 and 19.1%, respectively (mean 15.5%). Half of the hypertensive subjects were not aware of their high blood pressure and only 16.6% received therapy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna y Epidemiologíca Clínica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lanas
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Standen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Illesca
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doghetti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stockins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en la ciudad de Temuco.