1. [Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Temuco City].
- Author
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Lanas F, Davis MR, Standen D, Illesca M, Doghetti J, and Stockins B
- Subjects
- Adult, Chile epidemiology, Community Health Nursing, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Random Allocation, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hypercholesterolemia epidemiology, Hypertension epidemiology, Smoking epidemiology
- Abstract
A random sample of 200 males from 25 to 64 years of age was surveyed for cardiovascular risk factors in Temuco, a city in Southern Chile. Blood pressure was 130 +/- 18/85 +/- 10 mmHg and total cholesterol was 193 +/- 50 mg/dl. 33% were smokers (mean of 8.2 cigarettes per day) and 34% were ex smokers. Prevalence of hypertension was 6.5% from 35 to 44 years of age, 15% from 45 to 54 and 31.9% from 55 to 64 (mean 15%). Cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dl were found in 11.8, 18.3 and 19.1%, respectively (mean 15.5%). Half of the hypertensive subjects were not aware of their high blood pressure and only 16.6% received therapy.
- Published
- 1991