title: [High blood presure for people aged more than 60 years in the distrct of Sousse].
abstract: High blood pressure (HBP) is one of the most important cardiovascular risk factors all over the world. We conducted a prospective study including 600 elderly people aged more than 60 years in the district of Sousse. The mean age of our patients was 69 +/- 7.1 years with a ratio of 1.3 (340 females and 260 males). The prevalence of HBP was at 69.3%, diabetes 23% and obesity 24.2%. It is important to note that in 31% of cases HBP was newly diagnosed during our investigation. In 51.7% of patients with known hypertension there was evidence of non compliance to treatment and uncontrolled PB. It is obvious that HBP is a major health problem in our country and that inadequate control of hypertension is a potential source for cardiovascular problems. Our findings emphasize the need for implementing an educational program as well as sensitization compaigns targeting people, particularly those aged more than 60 years.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne-CHU-Sahloul, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Chadia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laouani Kechrid
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hmouda
authors.forename: Mohamed Haykel
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ben Naceur
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghannem
authors.forename: Sarra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toumi
authors.forename: Fradj
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ajmi
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents