Abstract
Objective: To analyse the determinants of high blood pressure in women around menopause. Methods: Eligible women were consecutively identified among patients who asked for a visit of their general practitioner during the period March-November 1997. A total of 22 919 women aged 44-66 years (median age 55 years), were identified. Women whose mean of the second and third of the three measures of diastolic blood pressure values performed during interview was >90 mm of mercury and/or reporting any type of current pharmacological treatment for elevated blood pressure were considered hypertensive. Results: In comparison with women aged 40-50 years, the multivariate odds ratio (OR) of elevated blood pressure were 1.4 in women aged 51-55, 2.0 in those aged 56-60 and 2.7 in those aged ≥61. In comparison with women with a body mass index (kg m-2)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-32 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Maturitas |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 15 2000 |
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Hypertension
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology