Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Aged Individuals in a City in the State of Minas Gerais1
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This study had the aim to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of aged individuals in a small city, to identify the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and to compare them between genders and age ranges. It consisted of a prevalence study with 134 aged individuals. Data were collected between April and June of 2009 by means of interviews and anthropometric data survey. Simple frequencies and the chi-square test (p<0.05) were used for analysis. Among the aged individuals, 50% were between 60 and 70 years, 57.5% were female, 58.2% were married. The most prevalent risk factors were: increased abdominal circumference (77.6%), hypertension (67.2%) and sedentary lifestyle (59.7%). Sedentary lifestyle (p=0.012) and increased abdominal circumference (p<0.001) presented a higher proportion among older women. DESCRIPTORS: Cardiovascular diseases. Risk factors. Aged. Nursing. FATORES DE RISCO PARA DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES EM IDOSOS DE UM MUNICÍPIO DO INTERIOR DE MINAS GERAIS RESUMO: Esta pesquisa objetivou descrever as características sociodemográficas dos idosos de um município de pequeno porte, identificar a prevalência dos fatores de risco cardiovascular e compará-los entre os sexos e as faixas etárias. Tratou-se de um estudo de prevalência, constituído por 134 idosos. A coleta de dados foi realizada de abril a junho/2009 por meio de entrevista e aferição de dados antropométricos. Para análise utilizou-se frequência simples e teste de qui-quadrado (p<0,05). Entre os idosos, 50% tinham de 60├70 anos, 57,5% sexo feminino e 58,2% casados. Os fatores de risco cardiovascular mais prevalentes foram: circunferência abdominal aumentada (77,6%), hipertensão arterial (67,2%) e sedentarismo (59,7%). O sedentarismo (p=0,012) e a circunferência abdominal aumentada (p<0,001) apresentaram maior proporção entre as mulheres idosas. DESCRITORES: Doenças cardiovasculares. Fatores de risco. Idoso. Enfermagem. FACTORES DE RIESGO PARA ENFERMEDADES CARDIOVASCULARES EN ADULTOS MAYORES EN UN MUNICIPIO EN EL INTERIOR DE MINAS GERAIS RESUMEN: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las características sociodemográficas de los adultos mayores en una ciudad pequeña, identificar la prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular y compararlos entre el sexo y edad. Fue un estudio de prevalencia, transversal, que consta de 134 adultos mayores. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo entre abril y junio/2009 a través de entrevistas y de prospección de los datos antropométricos. Para el análisis se utilizaron frecuencias simples y la prueba de chi-cuadrado (p<0,05). Entre los adultos mayores el 50% tenían 60-70 años, el 57,5% eran mujeres, y el 58,2% estaban casados. Los factores de riesgo más prevalentes fueron: la circunferencia abdominal aumentada (77,6%), hipertensión (67,2%) y sedentarismo (59,7%). El sedentarismo (p=0,012) y el aumento de circunferencia abdominal (p<0,001) presentaron una mayor proporción entre las mujeres ancianas. DESCRIPTORES: Enfermedad cardiovasculares. Factores de riesgo. Anciano. Enfermería. 885
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