ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE PRIORITY IN THE POPULATION OF SPECIAL AGE

Objectives: At present, noncommunicable diseases alone account for an estimated 93% of total deaths in Georgia, of which 69% are related to cardiovascular diseases. According to the WHO data, from 2005 to 2015, the types of noncommunicable diseases with the greatest increases as causes of deaths were hypertensive heart disease (146% increase) and diabetes (66% increase). With the May Measurement Month, in one of the regions of Georgia, in parallel with screening activity the data of the contingent having visited primary health care were assessed. OBJECTIVE: Assessment of the arterial hypertension (AH) priority in the gender and age context, in one of regions of Georgia. Methods: Opportunistic screening Results: • Number of surveyed made 3407: 60% males,40% females; • Hypertension prevalence in males totals 55,1% and in females −49,9% • In the regions under study, the heighest prevalence (78%) was recorded in Chkhorotsku, the lowest (38%) – in Zugdidi, Khobi; • 95% of the surveyed are 35 years of age and over; • Arterial hypertension in both sexes is the highest in 65-year age group and over; • Gender difference – in males of 18–24 (15%), in females – 0%; also in 25–34-year old males the prevalence of AH is twice and more higher than in females (24.1% and 11.8% respectively). Conclusion: In spite of the geographical likeness the arterial hypertension prevalence peculiarities significantly differ. The reason should probably be sought in the delivery of services. As regards the age context, the arterial hypertension prevalence priority in the males aged 18–34 evidences once more the gender risk specificity of cardio-vascular complications