title: [Asymptomatic hypertension in urban and rural population of the Posušje community, Bosnia & Herzegovina].
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of newly detected asymptomatic hypertension in a random sample of urban and rural population of the Posušje community, and to assess the possible age and sex differences between these two population groups. The study included 2000 subjects that underwent blood pressure measurement. Elevated blood pressure was detected in 532 (26.60%) subjects that were divided into three groups according to the level of hypertension: mild, moderate and severe hypertension. Study results showed that there were no statistically significant age or sex differences according to the levels of asymptomatic hypertension, or between the urban and rural populations of the Posušje community.
authors.forename: Jozo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bešlić
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pjevač
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Potočki Kuravina
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pjevač
authors.forename: Vjera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Šakić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*