Associação entre fatores sociodemográficos com nível de atividade física e consumo de bebida alcoólica em pessoas com hipertensão arterial sistêmica

Abstract

Systemic arterial hypertension is a multiple-cause disease which, apart from the biological condition, can also be explained in the socioeconomic context and lifestyle of the individuals. It is responsible for the highest mortality rate among cardiovascular diseases and generates disabilities worldwide. The purpose of the study was to verify the association between the sociodemographic factors and the level of physical activity and consumption of alcoholic beverages in individuals with arterial hypertension. A cross-sectional study, performed in a health center in Salvador- Bahia, with 220 hypertensive individuals. IPAQ and AUDIT were

used for data collection and the SPSS statistical program for data treatment. The Pearson chi- square and/or Fisher Exact test was used for bivariate analysis. The Odds Ratio calculation

was performed and the respective confidence interval of 95% for the outcome excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. The statistical significance level adopted was of 5%. Predominance for the level of physical activity was of sedentarism in all the sections of the IPAQ. At work, the sedentarism level was more prevalent in the male gender and in participants of ages ≥ 60 years. In the homes, the variables obtaining higher sedentarism level were: male gender, age ≥ 60 years and race/color black. With reference to the association with excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, a statistical significance was observed between the highest zone of risk of alcohol and participants self-declared as race/color non-black confidence interval (0.053-0.628) and minimum wage > one, confidence interval (0.059- 0.669). For the outcome level of physical activity sedentarism, the association between the variables gender, age and race was observed in the indicator home; and gender and age in the work dimension. The association between race/color non-black and income bigger than one minimum wage was observed, and higher risk zones of alcohol, however, no significant differences were observed among the other sociodemographic variables investigated.