Hypertension Risk Factors of Individuals in Primary Care

Objective: The study was performed to determine the risk factors of hypertension in individuals who have been admitted to the primary purpose of the presence of risk factors and according to specified factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study all patients over 18 who admit to Serinyol, Karaali, Anayaz？ Family Health Centers within one-month period in March 2016 were asked to fill in a questionnaire on hypertension risk factors. The data obtained after administered questionnaires were evaluated risk factors thought to be associated with hypertension. Results: Of the 281 patients evaluated, 104 (37%) were hypertensive and 177 (63%) were not hypertensive. In our study, 65 (62,5%) were female and 39 'u (37,5%) were male and the average age of 47.32 ± 17:41 hypertensive patients. 101 without hypertension (57,1%) were female and 76 (%42,9) were male, mean age of 37.55 ± 13.97 participants. Univariate analysis results according to the analysis of logistic regression performed with the parameters set to be a risk factor for hypertension, BK？ (p = 0.001, OR: 3.707), comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, cholesterol) assets (p = 0.002, OR: 6883) family has hypertension (p = 0.001, OR: 2776), use of medications (p = 0.545), not to make walking patients (p = 0.844), feeding (oil-salty) habits (p = 0.001, OR: 1.615), respectively. Conclusion: Controlling and monitoring the risk factors for hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, etc. It plays an important role in avoiding the underlying factor of many diseases such as