Factors associated with the prevalence of hypertension and control practices among elderly residents of São Paulo city, Brazil

Factors associated with the prevalence of hypertension and control practices among elderly residents of São Paulo city, Brazil

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypertension and control practices among the elderly. The survey analyzed data from 872 elderly people in São Paulo, Brazil, through a cluster sampling, stratified according to education and income. A Poisson multiple regression model checked fo...

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Main Authors: Telma de Almeida Busch Mendes, Moisés Goldbaum, Neuber José Segri, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Chester Luiz Galvão César, Luana Carandina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2013-11-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Hipertensión
Encuestas Epidemiológicas
Servicios de Salud
Anciano
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2013001100014&lng=en&tlng=en

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