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Comparing Childhood Hypertension Prevalence in Several Regions in Portugal

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The pediatric high blood pressure has severe the risk factors and it’s prevention is mandatory. To evaluate the pediatric arterial hypertension caregivers Knowledge, in [1, 2] was done a preliminary study of an experimental and simple questionnaire with 5 questions previously introduced in [3]. The analysis of an improved questionnaire applied to children caregivers and filled online was completed in [4, 5]. In the present work, we obtain estimates about the childhood hypertension prevalence in several regions of Portugal. As preliminary approach, we perform an analysis of variance. The results evidences significant differences of high blood pressure prevalence between girls and boys; also the children’s age is a significant issue to take into consideration.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Portuguese funds through the FCT, Center for Computational and Stochastic Mathematics (CEMAT), University of Lisbon, Portugal, project UID/Multi/04621/2013, and Center of Naval Research (CINAV), Naval Academy, Portuguese Navy, Portugal.

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  1. CINAV, Portuguese Naval Academy, Portuguese Navy, Base Naval de Lisboa, Alfeite, 2810-001, Almada, Portugal

    M. Filomena Teodoro

  2. CEMAT - Center for Computational and Stochastic Mathematics, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon University, Avenida Rovisco Pais, n. 1, 1048-001, Lisboa, Portugal

    M. Filomena Teodoro

  3. Medicine Faculty, Lisbon University, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1600-190, Lisboa, Portugal

    Carla Simão

  4. Pediatric Department, Santa Maria’s Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1600-190, Lisboa, Portugal

    Carla Simão

  5. Pediatrics Department, D. Estefânia’s Hospital, R. Jacinta Marto, 1169-045, Lisboa, Portugal

    Margarida Abranches

  6. Pediatrics Department, Cascais’s Hospital, Av. Brigadeiro Victor Novais Gonçalves, 2755-009, Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal

    Sofia Deuchande

  7. Pediatrics Department, São João’s Hospital, Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal

    Ana Teixeira

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  1. School of Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    José Machado

  2. School of Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Filomena Soares

  3. Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Germano Veiga

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Teodoro, M.F., Simão, C., Abranches, M., Deuchande, S., Teixeira, A. (2019). Comparing Childhood Hypertension Prevalence in Several Regions in Portugal. In: Machado, J., Soares, F., Veiga, G. (eds) Innovation, Engineering and Entrepreneurship. HELIX 2018. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 505. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91334-6_29

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