Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among individuals attending outpatient department of rural health training centre, Haldwani (original) (raw)
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Screening of Risk Factors of Hypertension among Urban and Rural Populations of District-Hapur
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
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IOSRJournals, 2019
Objectives: The aim of the study to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and explore its associated risk factors in Luksar village population's age groups 18 to 60 years, Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted by the department school of nursing and health science Noida international university in the rural practice area of Luksar village UP, India. Study timeframe is 6 months from December 2018 to May 2019. The socio-demographic variables and risk factors were obtained by an interview the subjects in the study and collected data through standardized structured questionnaires by seven experts. Result: In the study, the prevalence of prehypertension was 12% in (20) subjects, stage 1. Was14.4% in (24) subjects, stage 2. 4.2% in (7) subjects. The peak age was at 49 to 60 years in both male in female's prevalence of HTN in males 49 to 60 was (77.7%) and in females at 49 to 60 years was (44.4%). Conclusion:Present study showed that high prevalence of hypertension in rural 30.5% Uttar Pradesh, Central India. It can be concluded that there is significant burden of hypertension in. Age, education, and behavioral risk factors like diet pattern extra salt intake, smoking, stress, alcohol, but one is the important things is in our study those who were alcoholic prevalence was less when we compared with non-alcoholic user the present study. Education level of people should be raised to reduce the prevalence.
Prevalence of hypertension, its correlates and levels of awareness in Rural Wardha, Central India
Journal of Health & Population in Developing Countries / URL: http://www.jhpdc.unc.edu/ , 2005
Objective: To study the prevalence, correlates of hypertension and level of awareness regarding hypertension in rural area of Wardha District of Central India. Design: It is a cross sectional study. Two stage sampling method was used to reach the study subjects. In first stage, cluster-sampling method was used to identify 30-clusters to be studied. Then in the second stage, systematic random sampling method was used to select the households. All the people of 18 years and above from the selected households were included in the study. Setting: The study was carried out in the area of two Rural Health Training Centers, namely Bhidi and Anji of Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha District. Participants: All the members aged 18 years and above from selected households were included in the study. Those who were absent on two repeated visits, pregnant mothers and those who were not able to stand erect were excluded from the study. Main outcome measures: Prevalence of hypertension correlates of hypertension, proportion of individuals aware of their hypertensive status and proportion of hypertensive taking regular treatment. Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was found to be 20.6%. The mean systolic blood pressure was 119.08 + 15.68 mm Hg and mean diastolic blood pressure was 76.85 + 17.82 mm Hg. Significant risk of hypertension was found with increased age, increase in BMI, waist-hip ratio and occupations involving sedentary work. The risk decreased significantly with increase in educational level. The level of awareness regarding hypertension was very poor. Only 13.6% of the hypertensive was aware of the condition while only 8.7% of the hypertensive was taking the treatment regularly. Conclusion: As the prevalence of hypertension is high (20.6%), an appropriate intervention program shall be launched considering the modifiable risk factors in the area are BMI and Waist-hip ratio. K EY WORDS: Hypertension, Blood Pressure, BMI, WHR
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International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2020
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