Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study
Hypertension is a major public health problem. However, no estimates of age- and sex-specific incidences are available for the Spanish population. Our objective was to estimate the incidence of hypertension in a cohort of university graduates in Spain. We followed up 5648 individuals aged 25-65...
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| author | Beunza, J.J. (Juan José) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Serrano-Martinez, M. (Manuel) Alonso, A. (Alvaro) |
| author_facet | Beunza, J.J. (Juan José) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Serrano-Martinez, M. (Manuel) Alonso, A. (Alvaro) |
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| description | Hypertension is a major public health problem. However,
no estimates of age- and sex-specific incidences are available
for the Spanish population. Our objective was to estimate
the incidence of hypertension in a cohort of university
graduates in Spain. We followed up 5648 individuals aged
25-65 years who were initially free of hypertension, diabetes,
and cardiovascular disease for a median of 30 months. New
diagnoses of hypertension were identified using mailed
questionnaires. We validated the self-reported diagnosis of
hypertension. In 18 250 person-years of follow-up, we
identified 248 new cases of hypertension. The unadjusted
incidences of hypertension in women and men were 8.2 per
1000 person-years (95% CI, 6.7-10.1) and 21.8 per 1000
person-years (95% CI, 18.6-25.4), respectively. The
cumulative probability of receiving a medical diagnosis of
hypertension by the age of 65 years was 50% among women
and 72% among men. In conclusion, we have provided new
evidence confirming that hypertension is one of the most
important public health problems in Spain. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-234172022-06-29T09:41:38Z Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study Beunza, J.J. (Juan José) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Serrano-Martinez, M. (Manuel) Alonso, A. (Alvaro) Hypertension Prospective studies Incidence Hypertension is a major public health problem. However, no estimates of age- and sex-specific incidences are available for the Spanish population. Our objective was to estimate the incidence of hypertension in a cohort of university graduates in Spain. We followed up 5648 individuals aged 25-65 years who were initially free of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease for a median of 30 months. New diagnoses of hypertension were identified using mailed questionnaires. We validated the self-reported diagnosis of hypertension. In 18 250 person-years of follow-up, we identified 248 new cases of hypertension. The unadjusted incidences of hypertension in women and men were 8.2 per 1000 person-years (95% CI, 6.7-10.1) and 21.8 per 1000 person-years (95% CI, 18.6-25.4), respectively. The cumulative probability of receiving a medical diagnosis of hypertension by the age of 65 years was 50% among women and 72% among men. In conclusion, we have provided new evidence confirming that hypertension is one of the most important public health problems in Spain. 2012-10-18T15:47:28Z 2012-10-18T15:47:28Z 2006 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/23417 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Elsevier España |
| spellingShingle | Hypertension Prospective studies Incidence Beunza, J.J. (Juan José) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Serrano-Martinez, M. (Manuel) Alonso, A. (Alvaro) Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title | Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title_full | Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title_fullStr | Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title_short | Incidence of Hypertension in a Cohort of Spanish University Graduates:The SUN Study |
| title_sort | incidence of hypertension in a cohort of spanish university graduates:the sun study |
| topic | Hypertension Prospective studies Incidence |
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