Elk R, Nash E S
S Afr Med J. 1985 Jun 29;67(26):1046-9.
In a comprehensive social, psychiatric and medical survey of a random sample of aged coloured people in Cape Town, 82% were found to be hypertensive. Hypertensive subjects were compared with non-hypertensive subjects in terms of various psychosocial and psychiatric factors. A significant association between hypertension and symptoms indicative of nervous tension was found. The roles of sex distribution, class and ethnicity as contributing factors are discussed.
在对开普敦有色人种老年人随机样本进行的一项全面社会、精神病学和医学调查中，发现82%的人患有高血压。对高血压患者和非高血压患者在各种社会心理和精神因素方面进行了比较。发现高血压与表明神经紧张的症状之间存在显著关联。讨论了性别分布、阶层和种族作为促成因素的作用。
