[High blood presure for people aged more than 60 years in the distrct of Sousse].
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.
Laouani Kechrid
Chadia
C
Service de Médecine Interne-CHU-Sahloul, Tunisie.
Hmouda
Hassen
H
Ben Naceur
Mohamed Haykel
MH
Ghannem
Hassen
H
Toumi
Sarra
S
Ajmi
Fradj
F
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
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents