Prevalence of self-reported systemic arterial hypertension in urban and rural environments in Brazil: a population-based study Prevalencia de hipertensión arterial sistémica autorreferida en los ambientes urbano y rural de Brasil: un estudio de base poblacional Prevalência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica autorreferida nos ambientes urbano e rural do Brasil: um estudo de base populacional

• Main Authors: Jessica Pronestino de Lima Moreira (Author), José Rodrigo de Moraes (Author), Ronir Raggio Luiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The aims of this paper were to estimate the prevalence rates of self-reported high blood pressure among adults in urban and rural environments in Brazil and identify possible associations stratified according to household location. Data from the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) was...