TABLE 2.
Systolic (SBP) and diastolic and blood pressure (DBP) in a cross-sectional survey of residents of the community of Pau de Lima, Salvador, Brazil, 2003
| Women | Men | p valuea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | DBP | SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90 | SBP | DBP | SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90 | ||
| Mean | Mean | Prevalence (95 % CI) | Mean | Mean | Prevalence (95 % CI) | ||
| Totalb | 115.6 | 76.4 | 19.8 (18.5–21.2) | 120.1 | 79.2 | 22.9 (21.1–24.5) | <0.01 |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 18–29 | 105.1 | 70.5 | 4.1 (3.1–5.1) | 113.7 | 74.7 | 9.6 (7.8–11.3) | <0.01 |
| 30–39 | 113.2 | 76.4 | 16.1 (13.6–18.5) | 119.5 | 80.0 | 23.0 (19.7–26.4) | <0.01 |
| 40–49 | 128.0 | 84.1 | 40.0 (35.9–44.1) | 127.4 | 84.4 | 38.3 (33.8–42.8) | 0.59 |
| 50–59 | 137.8 | 87.5 | 53.7 (47.8–59.7) | 131.4 | 86.9 | 48.9 (41.5–56.3) | 0.32 |
| 60–69 | 142.8 | 86.5 | 56.9 (47.6–66.2) | 140.9 | 87.3 | 53.7 (42.0–65.4) | 0.68 |
| >70 | 148.0 | 87.8 | 66.0 (52.8–79.2) | 144.3 | 82.9 | 53.6 (35.8–71.3) | 0.28 |
| Race | |||||||
| Mixed/other | 114.8 | 76.0 | 19.0 (17.4–20.5) | 119.8 | 79.0 | 22.8 (20.7–24.9) | <0.01 |
| Black | 117.7 | 77.6 | 22.2 (19.5–25.0) | 120.6 | 79.6 | 23.0 (19.9–26.2) | 0.72 |
| Educational status | |||||||
| Never studied | 107.8 | 72.5 | 48.5 (42.3–54.7) | 116.9 | 84.9 | 45.8 (37.7–54.0) | <0.01 |
| Elementary (complete or incomplete) | 116.6 | 77.1 | 21.3 (19.6–23.1) | 120.1 | 79.2 | 23.0 (20.9–25.1) | 0.22 |
| Some high school or beyond | 134.8 | 84.9 | 8.6 (6.8–10.4) | 131.8 | 77.5 | 16.4 (13.4–19.5) | 0.61 |
| Monthly per capita income (US$ Jan 2004) | |||||||
| Missing/not reported | 113.6 | 75.1 | 17.1 (15.4–18.8) | 118.9 | 78.1 | 19.8 (16.4–23.2) | 0.17 |
| 0.01–57.7 | 114.2 | 76.2 | 17.5 (14.6–20.4) | 119.2 | 77.9 | 20.1 (15.3–24.9) | 0.37 |
| 57.8–69.2 | 121.7 | 79.5 | 28.8 (25.2–32.4) | 120.1 | 78.9 | 23.1 (18.6–27.7) | 0.06 |
| 69.3–100.9 | 115.3 | 77.1 | 20.5 (15.7–25.2) | 118.7 | 78.8 | 20.6 (16.9–24.3) | 0.97 |
| ≥100.9 | 116.8 | 77.4 | 20.6 (15.2–25.9) | 121.9 | 80.6 | 27.0 (24.0–30.2) | 0.06 |
| Employment status | |||||||
| Employed | |||||||
| Formal sector | 116.0 | 77.3 | 19.0 (15.5–22.6) | 120.0 | 79.5 | 24.0 (21.1–27.0) | 0.04 |
| Informal sector | 115.2 | 76.6 | 19.3 (17.0–21.7) | 119.1 | 78.8 | 21.3 (18.8–23.9) | 0.26 |
| Otherc | 115.7 | 76.1 | 20.4 (18.5–22.2) | 122.0 | 79.3 | 24.1 (20.5–27.7) | 0.06 |
a p values are presented for comparisons of the prevalence of elevated blood pressure between men and women
bMen were significantly more likely to have an SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90 (p < 0.01)
cIncludes students, retirees, women working at home, and the unemployed