Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure levels in a quilombo community. Methods: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study with a nonprobability sample in the Boca da Mata Quilombo Community (Maranhao) from December 2013 to April 2014 with 67 families. Sociodemographic and health/disease data were collected and blood pressure, weight and height were measured. The Chi-Squared test was used to check for associations between variables with p≤0.05. Results: The sample consisted of 74 individuals with a mean age of 43 (± 19.17) years – 63.51% (n=47) were women and 36.49% (n=27) were men. In all, 36.49% (n=27) of the participants had high blood pressure levels, and 17.57% (n=13) of these had a previous diagnosis of hypertension and reported using antihypertensive drugs. Of the participants previously diagnosed with hypertension, 38.4% (n=5) did not present with controlled blood pressure (greater than 140/90 mmHg). Of the participants with altered blood pressure, 42.55% (n=20) were women. As for the anthropometric data, the mean body mass index was 23.43 Kg/m2, with 22.22% (n=18) of the sample with excess weight. Conclusion: The community presents a high prevalence of Quilombolas with high blood pressure levels.
Highlights
The Chi-Squared test was used to check for associations between variables
The sample consisted of 74 individuals with a mean age
of these had a previous diagnosis of hypertension
Summary
Objetivo: Verificar a prevalência da elevação dos níveis de pressão arterial em uma comunidade remanescente de quilombo. Métodos: Estudo transversal descritivo, quantitativo, com amostra não probabilística, desenvolvido na Comunidade Quilombola Boca da Mata (Maranhão), no período de dezembro de 2013 a abril de 2014, com 67 famílias, por meio de coleta de dados sócio-demográficos e de saúde/doença, além da aferição da pressão arterial e da medida do peso e da altura. Observou-se que 36,49% (n=27) dos participantes apresentaram elevação dos níveis pressóricos e, desses, 17,57% (n=13) possuíam diagnóstico prévio de hipertensão arterial, bem como referiram uso de medicação anti-hipertensiva. Os participantes previamente diagnosticados como hipertensos, 38,4% (n=5), não apresentaram pressão arterial controlada (maior que 140/90 mmHg). Conclusão: Existe nesta comunidade uma alta prevalência de quilombolas com níveis pressóricos elevados.
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