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Identifier 000382593
Title Τρόπος ζωής και συμπεριφορές υγείας ασθενών με υπέρταση.Ανάλυση των δεδομένων του ελληνικού πληθυσμού 50+ απο την μελέτη SHARE A.
Alternative Title Lifestyle and health behaviors of hypertensive people .Data analysis of 50+ aged greek population from SHARE a study
Author Μαθιουδάκης, Ιωάννης
Thesis advisor Φιλαλήθης, Αναστάσιος
Reviewer Κομνηνός, Ι
Μιχελή, Κ.
Abstract Background: Hypertension is a fairly prevalent disease worldwide. Both the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure is strong and independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Many types of hypertension have been mentioned in the scientific literature and there are many causes that can cause it. Objective: The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence of hypertension among Greeks aged 50 and over and to investigate the relationship of health behaviors in the presence of hypertension. Methods: We used data from the Greek sample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE, Wave 1). The study sample consisted of 2669 Greeks over 50 years old. Data were collected through interviews which consisted in a computer assisted questionnaire (CAPI) completed by the researcher and a selfcompleted questionnaire (drop off). For the needs of our study, we used data collected from variables of sociodemographic characteristics of the sample , clinical characteristics and health behavior characteristics. Multivariate regression models were used to estimate the association between hypertension and health behaviors, after adjustment for all possible confounders. Results: The results from data calculation with confounders (age, sex, comorbidity, education, subjective perception of health) showed that people who have hypertension are more likely to be former smokers (OR 1.45, CI 95% 1.09-1.93), to be obese (OR 2.14, CI 95% 1.65-2.76) or overweight (OR 1.72, CI 95% 1.39-2.11) and made vigorous physical activity less than once a week (OR 1.29, CI 95% 1.06-1.56). Also, those who did drink alcohol more than two glasses daily were less likely to develop hypertension compared with the reference group (OR 0.69, CI 95% 0.48-0.98). VII Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate a positive correlation of health behaviors in the presence of hypertension other than alcohol which functioned as a protective factor. Recommended further investigation of this relationship and decide interventionist measures at individual, social and political level to reduce the incidence of hypertension in the general population.
Language Greek
Subject Blood pressure
Cardiovascular diseases
Health behaviors
Hypertension
Intervention
Physical health
Prevention
Psychological disorders
Αρτηριακή πίεση
Καρδιαγγειακές νόσοι
Παρέμβαση
Πρόληψη
Συμπεριφορές υγείας
Σωματικοί υγεία
Υπέρταση
Ψυχολογικές διαταραχές
Issue date 2014-01-22
Collection   School/Department--School of Medicine--Department of Medicine--Post-graduate theses
  Type of Work--Post-graduate theses
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