RESEARCH PAPER
Occurrence of arterial hypertension among adult population in eastern Poland
1
epartment for Post-Graduate Education, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Lublin, Poland
2
Laboratory for Functional Diagnostics, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Lublin, Poland
Corresponding author
Lech Panasiuk
Department for Post-Graduate Education, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
Department for Post-Graduate Education, Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2009;3(2):99–102
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ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was evaluation of the frequency of occurrence of arterial hypertension among the adult population in the Lublin Region of eastern Poland, and the relationship between the occurrence of arterial hypertension and age, gender, place of residence, and occupation performed. The study covered a random sample of 3,876 inhabitants: 2,386 females and 1,490 males, mean age 51.6. Arterial hypertension was diagnosed in 39.42% of the total number of the population examined. Arterial hypertension was more frequently observed in females (41.70%) than among males (35.77%). The number of people with arterial hypertension increased with age. Arterial hypertension was more frequently noted among farmers, compared to those who performed non-agricultural occupations. No statistically significant relationship was observed between the occurrence of arterial hypertension and the place of residence of the population examined.
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