[Epidemiologic studies of the prevalence of arterial hypertension among industrial workers in Stara Zagora].
An epidemiologic study was carried out in June 1986 among 1702 industrial workers from the machine-building and metal-manufacturing industry--956 men and 746 women. 57.9% of the workers were in the 30-39 and 40-49 age groups. Arterial hypertension was found in 16.6% of the examined and borderline hypertension was found in 12.9%. With advancing age the hypertension frequency increases. Men suffer more frequently (18.4%) than women (14.2%). In younger age this difference is statistically significant. A relation was established between hypertension and obesity in both sexes. The characteristics of the hypertension structure and the relation of borderline hypertension with age, sex and body mass are discussed.
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Kŭrnolski
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Georgiev
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Ilchev
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Georgieva
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Mikhov
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002031:Bulgaria; D004738:Engineering; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors
Epidemiologichni prouchvaniia vŭrkhu razprostranenieto na arterialnata khipertoniia pri promishleni rabotnitsi v Stara Zagora.