Type A behaviour pattern: is it a risk factor for hypertension?
Type A behaviour pattern has been found to be associated with coronary heart diseases, but its association with hypertension is inconsistent. To investigate the association between type A behaviour pattern and hypertension, 221 known hypertensive patients and a control group of 221 non-hypertensive patients in Basra, Iraq, were interviewed for type A behaviour using to a special questionnaire. Blood pressure, height and weight were measured. The proportion with type A behaviour was significantly higher in hypertensive than non-hypertensive patients (57.5% versus 24.9%) and a highly significant association was found between type A behaviour and hypertension (OR 4.08, 95% CI: 2.72-6.11). Type A behaviour pattern was shown to be an independent risk factor for the development of hypertension.
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Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq. jasim1951@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014434:Type A Personality