Tensión arterial elevada y riesgo cardiovascular en los trabajadores de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Sede Loja en el año 2020

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of the study was to determine the cardiovascular risk in workers aged 40 and over with high blood pressure at the Technical University of Loja, data that was collected in February 2020, using the Globorisk calculator. For this, it was identified that workers older than 40 years have high blood pressure, by sex, age group and occupation; and what type of relationship exists between cardiovascular risk and high blood pressure by sex, age groups and occupation. The sample studied was 63 workers of which 31 were Men and 32 women. The information is modified through a standardized questionnaire that met the endorsement of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Tabulation was performed through programs such as Excel and Spss to describe the data based on percentages. It was detected that 6.3% were habitual smokers, likewise those who present low or moderate risk of cardiovascular risk are 80.9%; High cardiovascular risk is 17.5% and 1.6% have very high cardiovascular risk.