RESUMO

Este estudo teve por objetivo tra�ar o perfil epidemiol�gico de pacientes hipertensos, bem como analisar a ades�o/abandono ao tratamento recomendado. Para tal, foi realizada uma pesquisa caracterizada por ser de corte, prospectiva e descritiva com delineamento transversal. Foram estudados 164 portadores de hipertens�o arterial - HA cadastrados em uma Unidade Sa�de da Fam�lia ? USF, com faixa et�ria de 40 a 70 anos. Para a coleta de dados, foi elaborado um protocolo contendo perguntas relacionadas �s condi��es s�cio-econ�micas, � patologia e ao posicionamento do paciente em rela��o ao tratamento. Verificou-se predom�nio da patologia em pacientes do sexo feminino (65,24%), compreendidos na faixa et�ria de 53 a 59 anos (28,05%), com renda de 1 a 3 sal�rios m�nimos (74,39%), com 1� grau incompleto (55,49%), aus�ncia de obesidade (60,98%), que n�o praticavam exerc�cios (53,66%), n�o et�licos (75,61%), n�o fumantes (81,10%), com total esclarecimento sobre a doen�a (53,05%), que afirmaram seguir corretamente as orienta��es do m�dico (48,17%).

The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological profile of the hypertensives from a Family Health Unit, as well as analyzing the adhesion/desertion to the treatment. The research was characterized by cross-sectional study, with 164 hypertensives from 40 and 70 years of age. For data collection, a questionnaire was used about the economic conditions, pathology and positioning of the patient in relation to the treatment. There was predominance of the pathology in female patients (65.24%), between 53 and 59 years old (28.05%), with income from 1 to 3 minimum wages (74.39%), Fifty-forty nine percent of the individuals had incomplete fundamental degree, 60.98% were not obese, 53.66% did not practice exercises, 75.61% were not ethylic patients, and 81.10% had never smoked. 53.05% knew about the illness, and 48.17% had followed the doctor?s prescriptions correctly.