Park Sağlık Ocağı Bölgesinde 40 Yaş Üzeri Nüfusta Hipertansiyon

Calisma, Ekim 1989 - Haziran 1990 tarihleri arasinda Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Halk Sagligi Anabilim Dali Park Egitim Saghk Ocagi bélgesinde tabakali rastgele 6rnekleme ile segilen 40 yas uzerindeki 225i kadin, 184’ erkek 409 kisi izerinde yurtittilmustir.. Bélgede 40 yas tizeri niifusta hipertansiyon prevalansi ve hiper- tansiyona etkili faktérlerin belirlenmesi yanmda, hipertansiyonlularin hastaliklari ile ilgili davranislarm: belirlemek amaclanmistir, Park Saghk Ocagi bélgesinde 40 yas tizeri niifusta % 37.65 olarak. bulunan hipertansiyon prevalansinin, yas ilerledikce arttigi, erkek- lerde % 30.43, kadmlarda % 43.55 oldugu tespit edilmistir. Ailevi hikaye verenlerde, diabeti olaniarda, meslek olarak séfor, esnaf gibi meslek mensuplarinda, fazla cay aliskanhf olanlarda ve 6grenim dtizeyi dustik olanlarda hipertansiyonun daha yitiksek oran- da goérildigt tespit edilmistir. Gelir dizeyi, konut tipi, stres, kahve, sigara, alkol aligkanhé, tuz ve diyetle ilgili diger faktérlerle anlamli iliski kurulamamistir. Bolgede hipertansiyonlularin farkinda olma oram % 81.82 bulun- mus, bunlardan tedavi énerilenlerin % 50.83’tiniin dtizenli, % 43.33°ti- nun duzensiz tedavi uygulamakta olduklan, % 5.84’tintin ise hig te- davi uygulamadiklari gértilmusttir,

The study has been conducted between October 1989 and June 1990 on 409 individuals (225 women and 184 men) above the age of 40, who had been chosen by stratified random sampling from Par Egi- tim Saghk Ocagi region, Public Health Branch of Faculty of Medicine of Ankara University. The aim of the study was to determine hyper- tension prevalence and influencing factors among the population abo- ve 40 and to find out the behaviour of thypertensives regarding their disease, Hypertension prevalence was determined as 37.65 % in the popu- lation above 40 in Park Egitim Saghk Ocagi region. The prevalence was 30.43 % in men and 43.55 % in women, and it was found to be increasing by the age. Hypertension was more frequent in individu- als who have a positive family history, have diabetes mellitus, work as a driver or tradesman, drink too much tea and whose educational level were low. There was no significant relation between hypertension and the ecconomical status, type of residence, stress, coffee and alcohol addiction, cigarette smoking, salt intake and diet. The ratio of the hypertensives who were aware of their disease was 81.82 %. Among patients who were recommended therapy by a dostor, 50.83 % were in regular therapy, 43.33 % carned out irregular therapy and 5.84 % have received no therapy at all.