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Does Type A behavior pattern increase the risk of hypertension in adults?
Does Type A behavior pattern increase the risk of hypertension in adults?
Type A behavior pattern is independently associated with a nearly four-fold increased odds of hypertension, suggesting that personality traits and stress responses may be important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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May support personality assessment in hypertension risk evaluation; hypothesis-generating for prospective trials on Type A modification.
Type A behaviour pattern has been found to be associated with coronary heart diseases, but its association with hypertension is inconsistent. To investigate the association between type A behaviour pattern and hypertension, 221 known hypertensive patients and a control group of 221 non-hypertensive patients in Basra, Iraq, were interviewed for type A behaviour using to a special questionnaire. Blood pressure, height and weight were measured. The proportion with type A behaviour was significantly higher in hypertensive than non-hypertensive patients (57.5% versus 24.9%) and a highly significant association was found between type A behaviour and hypertension (OR 4.08, 95% CI: 2.72-6.11). Type A behaviour pattern was shown to be an independent risk factor for the development of hypertension.
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