Berry-Caban Cristobal S, Sanders Leslee, Adeboye Olumuyiwa O
Clinical Data Services, Information Management Division, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC, USA.
J Clin Med Res. 2009 Apr;1(1):17-23. doi: 10.4021/jocmr2009.03.1228. Epub 2009 Apr 3.
Although current guidelines emphasize the importance of hypertension knowledge, little is known about accuracy of this knowledge, factors affecting accuracy and the relationship of self-reported hypertension with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
One hundred and forty seven subjects were asked to provide self-reported data on hypertension.
These were correlated with levels of systolic and diastolic hypertension measures. Demographic characteristics were considered as determinants of awareness and accuracy. Women were more likely than men to be aware of their hypertension levels. However men were more likely to exercise, use salt, smoke and consume alcohol. Women were more likely to be hypertensive, nonsmokers, and moderate drinkers. Higher levels of self-reported hypertension were strongly associated with increased risk of CVD. Women that smoke, have untreated hypertension, or a sedentary lifestyle have a decrease in awareness of their hypertension levels.
Self-reported hypertension underestimates measured values, but is strongly related to CVD. Lack of awareness of elevated hypertension is associated with increased risk of CVD.
Cardiovascular disease; Hypertension; Risk factors; Self-report; Caribbean.
尽管当前指南强调高血压知识的重要性，但对于该知识的准确性、影响准确性的因素以及自我报告的高血压与心血管疾病（CVD）之间的关系却知之甚少。
147名受试者被要求提供关于高血压的自我报告数据。
这些数据与收缩压和舒张压测量水平相关。人口统计学特征被视为知晓情况和准确性的决定因素。女性比男性更有可能知晓自己的高血压水平。然而，男性更有可能进行锻炼、使用盐、吸烟和饮酒。女性更有可能患有高血压、不吸烟且适度饮酒。自我报告的高血压水平较高与心血管疾病风险增加密切相关。吸烟、患有未治疗的高血压或久坐不动生活方式的女性对自己高血压水平的知晓率较低。
自我报告的高血压低估了测量值，但与心血管疾病密切相关。对高血压升高缺乏知晓与心血管疾病风险增加有关。
心血管疾病；高血压；危险因素；自我报告；加勒比地区
