Prevalence of hypertension and associated anthropometric risk factors in indigenous adults of Guatemala.

Background: Hypertension (HT) epidemiological studies in developing regions of the world like rural Guatemala are lacking.

Methods: A sample size of 1104 subjects (552 females, all 18 years or older) was obtained through quota and geographical clustering in the entire Department of Sololá, Guatemala. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used.