PREVALENCE OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AT YOUTH ACCORDING TO EXAMINATION OF ATYRAU CITIZENS

In the article the indices of arterial hypertension prevalence at young people aged 18-49, revealed at mass campaigns for examination of Atyrau citizens, are considered. The evaluation of detection frequency of arterial hypertension depending on age and gender is made. Arterial hypertension has been detected at 27.8 % of the examined; the majority of them (67 %) had increase in arterial pressure. The increase in arterial pressure has been detected at men the most frequently (41.7 %). The interview results of patients with elevated blood pressure are presented: only every fourth person with defined hypertension knows about the increase in arterial pressure and only 13.8 % of the interviewed are followed up by a doctor and are on treatment regularly.