AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HYPERTENSION AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 20 YEARS AND ABOVE IN URBAN SLUM, RANIGARI THOTA, VIJAYAWADA CITY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 13
Abstract
[b] INTRODUCTION[/b]: Hypertension is most common cardiovascular disease which accounts for majority of cardiovascular deaths & disabilities worldwide. [b]OBJECTIVES[/b]: To study the prevalence of hypertension in an urban slum and various risk factors influencing the occurence of hypertension among the study subjects. [b]MATERIALS & METHODS[/b]: A community based cross sectional study. [b]PLACE OF STUDY[/b]: Ranigari thota, an urban slum in vijayawada city. [b]PARICIPANTS[/b]: 800 participants aged 20 & above. [b]STUDYPERIOD[/b]: Dec 2012 to May 2013; a house to house survey was conducted and interviewed the participants by systematic random sampling method using pretested questionnaire. Two independent Blood Pressure readings were taken in sitting position by visiting each participant during house visit. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure more than or equal to 140 mm of hg, or diastolic blood pressure more than or equal to 90mm of hg or those individuals currently taking antihypertensive treatment. [b]STATISTICAL TESTS[/b]: Percentiles, chi square tests on epi info 2007. [b]RESULTS:[/b] Prevalence of hypertension in the study subjects was 25.37%. statistical analysis identified various factors significantly associated with hypertension were age, sex, marital status, education, nature of work, occupation, type of family, BMI, waist to hip ratio, alchohol intake, tobacco, diabetes mellitus, mental stress, & salt intake. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: The overall prevalence of hypertension in the study subjects was 25.37%.
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Dulla Chinnamma, Aswani P, Manasa Pitta, Nageswera Rao
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