Prevalence of arterial hypertension in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a representative survey of the population in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), by examining households in 8 districts (towns). A total of 1554 households or 5011 individuals (the response rate was 92,5 %) were examined. The results of the population above 15 years of age (1371 males and 1751 females) were analyzed. The mean age was 40,6 ± 0,3 years. The prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) averaged 30,3 ± 0,8 %. The highest prevalence rate of AH among males was noted in the Promyshlennyi (Industrial) district, the least in the Vilyuisk one (38,4 and 15,4 %, respectively, p < 0.05). The high prevalence rates were also recorded in Yakutsk where more than a third of the adult population had elevated blood pressure (BP). There is a noticeable increase in the prevalence of AH with age. Among the natives of Yakutia, the incidence of AH is slightly less than in comers (22,9 and 27,7 %, respectively). However, the prevalence of AH drastically increases up to 29,3 % or more in the natives from the sixth decade of life. 49,9 % of the males and 66,4 %- of the females are awareness of the presence of the disease. 14,0 % of the males and 28,8 % of the females are effectively treated.