Naslov
Normative Data for Blood Pressure in Croatian War Veterans: A Population-Based Study

Autori
Kasović, Mario ; Kalčik, Zvonimir ; Štefan, Lovro ; Štefan, Andro ; Knjaz, Damir, Braš, Marijana

Izvornik
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1661-7827) 18 (2021), 8; 1-7

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
standards ; hypertension ; percentile ; blood pressure ; war veterans

Sažetak
Abstract: Purpose: The current study aimed to investigate the normative data for blood pressure. Materials and Methods: From 2017 to 2020, 2032 men and women classified as ‘war veterans’ were recruited (mean age  standard deviation (SD): 60.97  7.98 years ; mean stature: 172.50  9.10 cm ; mean body mass: 90.25  36.45 kg ; mean body-mass index: 29.66  5.59 kg/m2 ; 29.9% women). Their systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured three times. The procedure was carried out according to the American Heart Organization. The sex-specific and age-specific normative data for the 5th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentiles for systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (measured as SBP-DBP) and mid-BP (the average of SBP and DBP) were presented. Results: The men had higher SBP (p < 0.001), DBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001) and mid-BP (p < 0.001) compared to the women. The age-specific differences showed that older individuals had higher values of SBP (p < 0.001), pulse pressure (p < 0.001), and mid-BP (p < 0.001), while no significant differences for DBP (p = 0.496) were observed. Conclusions: This is the first study providing sex-specific and age- specific normative data for blood pressure in war veterans.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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