[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.
Kŭrnolski
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Georgiev
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Ilchev
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Georgieva
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Mikhov
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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.