Prevalência de doenças cardiovasculares e fatores de risco na população adulta e idosa usuária da atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main causes of death in Brazil and in the world, affect the heart and blood vessels and have modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Objective: Evaluate the prevalence of CVDs - systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and heart disease – and their association with sociodemographic, health and behavioral factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with adults and elderly, of both sexes, users of Primary Health Care in Passo Fundo - RS, whose health, sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics were observed through the application of standardized questionnaires and analyzed the relationship of independent variables over the dependent ones using the chi square test, considering an α error of 5%. Results: 1.443 adults and elderly people were interviewed, in wich it was observed that prevalence of SAH was 39.5% and varied according to increasing age, absence of a spouse, low education level, weight gain, presence of diabetes and dyslipidemia, physical activity and non-consumption of alcoholic beverages. The prevalence of heart disease was 14.5% and varied depending on the increase in age, male gender, low education level, greater weight, presence of diabetes, hypertension and associated dyslipidemia. Conclusion: It was observed that the prevalence of arterial hypertension and heart disease in studied population was high and higher compared to other regions of the country, and that there was an association with different sociodemographic, health and behavioral characteristics, pointing out the importance of more epidemiological studies and the elaboration of control and prevention strategies for these comorbidities