Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in the adult Inuit population of Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of arterial hypertension among Inuit adults living in Nunavik (northern Quebec, Canada) in 2017 and identify its sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants.

Methods

We used data obtained from 1177 Inuit adults aged ≥ 18 years who participated in the cross-sectional Qanuilirpitaa? Nunavik Inuit Health Survey during late summer-early fall of 2017. Resting blood pressure (BP) and anthropometric characteristics were measured during a clinical session, while sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle habits were documented using validated questionnaires. Information on current medication was retrieved from medical files. Sex-stratified population-weighted log-binomial regressions were conducted to identify determinants of hypertension, adj

SUBMITTER: Allaire J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature