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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
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Μαθιουδάκης, Ιωάννης
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Thesis advisor
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Φιλαλήθης, Αναστάσιος
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Reviewer
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Κομνηνός, Ι
Μιχελή, Κ.
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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.
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Language |
Greek |
Subject |
Blood pressure |
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Cardiovascular diseases |
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Health behaviors |
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Hypertension |
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Intervention |
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Physical health |
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Prevention |
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Psychological disorders |
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Αρτηριακή πίεση |
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Καρδιαγγειακές νόσοι |
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Παρέμβαση |
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Πρόληψη |
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Συμπεριφορές υγείας |
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Σωματικοί υγεία |
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Υπέρταση |
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Ψυχολογικές διαταραχές |
Issue date |
2014-01-22 |
Collection
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School/Department--School of Medicine--Department of Medicine--Post-graduate theses
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Type of Work--Post-graduate theses
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Permanent Link |
https://elocus.lib.uoc.gr//dlib/6/3/4/metadata-dlib-1392366167-388666-19036.tkl
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