[Incidence of arterial hypertension and its relation to basic risk factors in women 20-69 years old (based on the data from a simple epidemiological study)].

The incidence of arterial hypertension in 1247 women (74% of response rate) has been studied. It accounted for 26.2% in women, aged 20-69, and increased with age. The incidence of systolic hypertension is significantly greater in women 50 years of age or older, diastolic hypertension occurring more often in women 20-49 years of age. The incidence of arterial hypertension in women is associated with lipid metabolism disturbances and excessive body weight. The level of blood pressure in blue-collar women is somewhat higher than in white-collar women.