[Predictors of increased cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients in frontline facilities in Sousse, Tunisia].
We assessed cardiovascular risk factors among 456 hypertensive patients in 7 health centres in Sousse. Cardiovascular risk was estimated according World Health Organization recommendations. Mean age was 65.6 (SD = 9.8) years, male:female sex ratio was 0.18. Cardiovascular risk was not influenced by sex, age or residence. However, patients with longer duration of hypertension and more frequent co-morbidity had a significantly higher cardiovascular risk. In addition 45.9% of patients on monotherapy had high cardiovascular risk compared with 40.6% of those treated with 2 or more drugs (P = 0.02). Non-compliance was not found to be associated with high risk.
Ben Abdelaziz
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Service d'Epidémiologie, CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisie. ahmed_epidemio@yahoo.fr
Gaha
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Elrafei
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Mandhouj
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Ben Othman
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Ghannem
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents