title: [Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Population Aged 16 to 90 Years Old in Valencia Region, Spain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hypertension is one of the main risk factor in terms of attributable mortality and the most common modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in population more than fifteen years of Valencia region and describe the strength of association between specific factors and the presence of hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional population-based study in 413 men and 415 women between 16 and 90 years participants in Nutrition Survey of Valencia held in 2010. Data were collected through household survey and blood pressure was measured using an automated sphygmomanometer. Hypertension was defined according to criteria established in 2007 by the European Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Cardiology. Strength of association between hypertension and associated factors was measured by binary logistic regression for demographic explanatory variables, family history, lifestyle, anthropometric variables and others.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of hypertension estimated for Valencia region was 38,2% [95% CI 34,9 to 41,5]; 40,7% in men [95% CI 35,0 to 45,5] and 35,7% in women [95% CI 31,1 to 40,3]. Remained as associated variables with hypertension: age [45-64 years OR 4.3, IC 95% 2.1-8.8; 65 or more years, OR 15.5, IC 95% 7.2-33.2], body mass index [overweight OR 2.1 95% CI 1.3 to 3.2; obesity OR 5.3, 95% CI 3.3 to 8.5] and diabetes [OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.2-4.8].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More than a third of the study population suffers from hypertension. Its risk increases with age. Overweight and diabetes mellitus double the likelihood of developing hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Salud Pública. Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública. Generalitat Valenciana. zubeldia_lou@gva.es.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zubeldia Lauzurica
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Salud Pública. Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública. Generalitat Valenciana.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quiles Izquierdo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva. Universitat de València.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mañes Vinuesa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna. Hospital Clínico. Universitat de València.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Redón Más
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular diseases; Cross-Sectional Study; Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension; Logistic regression; Obesity; Prevalence; Risk factors; Spain