J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 7, July 2016, pages 524-530

Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness and Blood Pressure Control in Matao, Brazil: A Pilot Study in Partnership With the Brazilian Family Health Strategy Program

Figures

Figure 1. Sample selection.

Figure 2. Hypertension stages by age group. *There were significant differences in hypertension stages between age groups (P < 0.001).

Figure 3. Hypertension classification by gender. There was no difference in hypertension stages or gender (P = 0.17).

Tables

**Table 1.** Hypertension Status According to Gender and Age Group
Variables	Total		Hypertension		No hypertension		P
Variables	n	%	n	%	n	%	P
Gender							< 0.001
Men	220	35.2	63.2	139	81	36.8
Women	405	64.8	71.9	291	114	28.1
Age groups (years)							< 0.001
40 - 49	108	17.3	46.3	50	58	53.7
50 - 59	145	23.3	65.5	95	50	34.5
60 - 69	186	29.8	72.6	135	51	24.4
70 - 79	126	20.2	82.5	104	22	17.5
≥ 80	58	9.3	77.6	45	13	22.4

**Table 2.** Hypertension Awareness and Use of Antihypertensive Drugs According to Gender, Age Group and Hypertension Stage
Variables	Hypertension awareness			Use of antihypertensives
Variables	n	%	P	n	%	P
*There was a significant difference between men and women and also between normal and pre-hypertension versus stage 1 and 2.
Gender			< 0.001			< 0.001
Men	94	67.6		89	64.0
Women	258	88.7		254	87.3
Age groups (years)			0.10			0.06
40 - 49	36	72.0		33	66.0
50 - 59	80	84.2		79	83.2
60 - 69	109	80.7		107	79.3
70 - 79	84	80.8		83	79.8
≥ 80	42	93.3		40	78.9
Hypertension stages			< 0.001*			< 0.001*
Normal	48	100		47	97.9
Pre-hypertension	114	98.3		114	98.3
Stage 1	113	70.2		111	68.9
Stage 2	77	73.3		71	67.6