Low prevalence of hypertension with pharmacological treatments and associated factors

• Main Authors: Helena Gama (Author), Albertino Damasceno (Author), Carla Silva-Matos (Author), Domingos Diogo (Author), Ana Azevedo (Author), Nuno Lunet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the determinants of the lack of pharmacological treatment for hypertension. METHODS: In 2005, 3,323 Mozambicans aged 25-64 years old were evaluated. Blood pressure, weight, height and smoking status were assessed following the Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Sur...