Introduction: Hypertension is a severe an alarming disorder, it is the main risk factor for heart disease, encephalopathy and nephropathy. The prevalence of hypertension is 30% worldwide. According to the WHO, it is associated with the 1st and 2nd cause of death. It is known that there is poor control of the disease in only 3 out of 5 patients, an alarming situation given that it is a condition that is easily diagnosed and easily treatable. Objective To determine the prevalence of hypertension in the adult population over 20 years of age at UMF 84 in Morelia, Michoacán. Material and methods. Objective: It is to determine the prevalence of arterial hypertension in the adult population of 20 years and over assigned to the UMF 84 in Morelia, Michoacán. Material and methods: Observational, prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study. BP measurements were taken in the adult population over 20 years of age, both sexes, who attended UMF 84 of the IMSS and who accepted and signed an informed consent form. Subsequently, MMM21 DATA CAPTURE FORM, designed and validated by the International Society of Hypertension, was filled out and the data obtained were collected in FORM FOR MMM for statistical analysis with measures of central tendency, dispersion and percentages, prevalence was estimated; the frequency and association were given with X2. Results: We studied 381 people, 137 were men (36%) and 244 women (64%), the prevalence was 44.1% (168 people), of the total number of patients who knew they were hypertensive 21% were controlled, the risk factors associated with HT were smoking, diabetes, acute myocardial infarction, overweight and sedentary lifestyle. Conclusion: HTN prevalence in 44.1% of UMF 84.
Introducción La hipertensión es un trastorno grave y alarmante, principal factor de riesgo para cardiopatías, encefalopatías y nefropatías. Mundialmente existe prevalencia del 30%. Según la OMS se asocia con la 1ra y 2da causa de muerte, se sabe que existe un pobre control de su enfermedad solo 3 de 5 pacientes, situación alarmante puesto que es un padecimiento de fácil diagnóstico y acceso a tratamiento. Objetivo Conocer la prevalencia de la HTA en población adulta de más de 20 años adscrita a la UMF 84 de Morelia, Michoacán. Material y métodos Estudio observacional, prospectivo, transversal y descriptivo. Se realizaron tomas de TA en población adulta de más 20 años, ambos sexos, que acudieron a la UMF 84 del IMSS que aceptaron y firmaron un consentimiento informado, posteriormente se llenó MMM21 FORMULARIO DE CAPTURA DE DATOS, diseñada y validada por la International Society of Hypertension, los datos obtenidos se recabaron en FORMULARIO PARA MMM para su análisis estadístico con medidas de tendencia central, de dispersión y porcentajes, se realizó estimación de la prevalencia; la frecuencia y la asociación se dio con X2. Resultados Se estudiaron 381 personas, 137 eran hombres (36%) y 244 mujeres (64%), la prevalencia resultó de 44.1 % (168 personas), del total de pacientes que se sabía hipertenso el 21% se encontraba controlado, los factores de riesgo asociadas a la HTA son el tabaquismo, diabetes, infarto agudo al miocardio, sobrepeso y sedentarismo. Conclusión la HTA tiene una prevalencia de 44.1% en la población de la UMF 84.
