ABSTRACT
Objective:
to identify the profile of high blood pressure in public employees.
Method:
a prevalence study, carried out with 223 employees working in the Dean Offices of two public universities in Manaus. Collection consisted of an interview to survey the sociodemographic conditions, lifestyle and systemic blood pressure measurement, from January to March 2018. The Chi-square test was applied and 5% significance was considered.
Results:
the percentage of participants with high blood pressure was 5.4%. The most frequently self-reported comorbidities were hypertension [41.7% (p=0.002)], diabetes mellitus [25% (p=0.001)] and obesity [58.3% (p=0.0001)]. Most of the participants reported not practicing regular physical activity.
Conclusion:
the results of this study may contribute as subsidies for the implementation of preventive actions, disease control and actions that ensure effective treatment for individuals with Systemic Arterial Hypertension, especially in the context of worker’s health.
DESCRIPTORS
Hypertension; Risk Factors; Lifestyle; Cardiovascular Diseases; Worker’s Health