Assessment of associations of cognitive complaints with increased blood pressure levels in young and middle-aged women in Novosibirsk population

Abstract

Background. The literature data on the frequency of cognitive complaints in cardiovascular pathology, in particular, in hypertension in young and middle-aged women in an open population, remain poorly studied to date. Objective. To examine the frequency of cognitive complaints in young and middle-aged women associated with hypertension in an open population of Novosibirsk. Methods. Using the method of questioning, we obtained information about the cognitive complaints in 546 young and middle-aged women - residents of Novosibirsk. Cognitive complaints assessed included: 1. «I don't remember what I put where»; 2. «I don’t recognize people I know»; 3. «I find it difficult to concentrate when I read»; 4. «I am doing everything very slowly.» The analysis of contingency tables and methods of logistic regression (univariate analysis) were performed. Results. In women under the age of 45, a statistically significant association of the above cognitive complaints with hypertension was revealed; it was independent of age and educational level. Conclusion. The analysis of cognitive complaints at the young and middle-aged persons can be of great interest for the detailed development of preventive and therapeutic measures for arterial hypertension in women.

Keywords

• cognitive functions
• complaints of memory and attention
• questionnaire
• arterial hypertension
• population