title: Prevalence of white coat hypertension in primary health care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assess the prevalence of white coat hypertension in the municipality of Dumont, in São Paulo State, and map study participants' demographics, and physiologic and metabolic changes.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and nine (109) users of the Municipal Health Service were selected and then divided into three groups: normotension, essential hypertension, and white coat hypertension after blood pressure was measured through oscilometry and blood pressure monitoring exam at outpatient unit. Variables found between the groups were compared based on interview, data measurements, and laboratory exams. ANOVA and Tukey tests were used for statistical data. Results were expressed as means +/- standard error of means. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of white coat hypertension was 34.1%. Females were predominant: mean age 45.3 years, increased body mass index, waist/hip ratio, plasma glucose level and creatinine when compared to hypertensives and/or normotensives. No correlation was found between white coat hypertension and demographic variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differences found between the groups and clinical and biochemical variations lead to the conclusion that white coat hypertension is a condition that should be investigated in normotensive and hypertensive individuals distinctively.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. lmarchi@eerp.usp.br
authors.forename: Leila Maria Marchi
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Maria Suely
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Simone de
authors.initials: Sd
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: Miyeko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Evelin Capellari
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Cárnio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine