Is there any association between blood pressure and education level? The CroHort study

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Title (croatian): Postoji li povezanost krvnog tlaka i razine obrazovanja? CroHort studija
• Author: Marijan Erceg
• Author: Ana Ivičević-Uhernik
• Author: Josipa Kern
• Author: Silvije Vuletić
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to explore how the association of 5-year cumulative incidence of arterial hypertension (further 5-CIAH) and education varies according to body weight, age and sex. The study was conducted on cohort of 1383 subjects aged 18+ with initially normal blood pressure (systolic < 140 mmHg and diastolic < 90 mmHg, and not taking medication). Data were collected in 2003 and repeated in 2008. Methods of descriptive statistics, chi2 test and logistic regression were used. No association between education level and hypertension development was recorded in the group of men and in the group of woman aged 65+. In the group of women with normal body weight, younger than 65 years, significantly higher 5-CIAH values were recorded in those with less than 12 years of education (32.5% [22.0 to 42.9]) compared to those with 12 or more years of education (9.6% [6.1 to 13.1]).

Abstract (croatian)

U radu su analizirani podaci za kohortu 1383 ispitanika u dobi 18+ iz Hrvatske kohortne studije kardiovaskularnog
zdravlja prikupljeni tijekom intervjua provedenih tijekom 2003. i ponovljenih u 2008. godini. Cilj istraživanja bio je
utvrditi kumulativnu petogodišnju incidenciju arterijske hipertenzije (dalje 5-CIAH) i njezinu zavisnost sprema edukaciji,
tjelesnoj masi, dobi i spolu. Istraživanje je provedeno na kohorti ispitanika s početno normalnim arterijskim tlakom
(sistolički < 140 mmHg i dijastolički < 90 mmHg i ne uzima lijekove). Podaci su prikupljani metodom strukturiranog
intervjua te antropometrijskim mjerenjima (visina, težina, krvni tlak). Krvni tlak izmjeren je dva puta tijekom istog
posjeta i izračunat prosjek za svakog ispitanika. Rezultati su iskazani postotcima 5-CIAH te njihovim 95% intervalima
pouzdanosti (dalje Š Ć). Pored metoda deskriptivne statistike korišteni su hi-kvadrat test, te logistička regresija. Za statističku
analizu korišten je statistički paket SPSS. U skupini muškaraca nije utvrđena povezanost edukacije i razvoja
hipertenzije. U skupni žena u dobi 18–64 godine, normalne tjelesne mase, zabilježene su značajno više vrijednosti
kumulativne incidencije arterijske hipertenzije u onih s manje od 12 godina školovanja (32,5% Š22,0 to 42,9Ć) u odnosu
na one s 12 i više godina škole (9,6% Š6,1 to 13,1Ć). U skupini onih s prekomjernom tjelesnom masom te razlike nisu
zabilježene. Povezanost edukacije i razvoja arterijske hipertenzije nije utvrđena u ispitanika starijih od 65 godina.

• Keywords (english): Blood Pressure; Cohort Studies; Croatia/epidemiology; Educational Status; Female; Humans; Male
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Collegium Antropologicum
• Numbering: vol. 36, no. S. 1, pp. 125-129
• p-ISSN: 0350-6134
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:446136
• Publication: 2012-01
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/75631
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-03-27 19:20:19