ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Context: The epidemiology of hypertension, in terms of its importance as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, continues to be major area of research. Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of various risk factors on hypertension among adult population (20-60 years) in the rural areas. [b]MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY[/b]: The present study was a community based cross-sectional study. The study was carried out in three villages of the field-practice area of Rural Health Training Centre of Community Medicine Department, M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar during the months of September to November 2011. A total of 250 adult study subjects were included by simple sampling random technique in the present study. Pre-designed, pre-tested schedule was used to collect data regarding demographic characteristics and different risk factors. Percentages, chi-square test and P-value were calculated using Epi Info software.[b] RESULTS[/b]: Out of 250 study subjects, 25.60% were male while 74.40% were females. Majority of the subjects belonged to 30 to 39 years of age. Overall magnitude of hypertension was found to be 15.6%. Addiction to any form of tobacco was found among 28.40% of the study participants and out of those, almost 50% were hypertensives. 29.82% of the over-weight individuals were also found hypertensives. [b]CONCLUSIONS[/b]: The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 15.6% in the rural areas in the present study, which needs attention because in current trend of migration from rural to urban area it may cause harm as a hidden disease and may give impact on other non-communicable diseases
Authors and Affiliations
Makwana Naresh, Shah Viral, Khambhati Sudham, Choudhary Mahesh, Goswami Kalpesh, Yadav Sudha
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP143286
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/82
- Views 61
- Downloads 0
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ADULT MEASLES IN NORTH KERALA
BACKGROUND Measles is an acute viral infection characterised by fever, cough, rhinorrhoea, conjunctival congestion and maculopapular rash. Disease occurs as epidemic and it is described from all countries. The precise in...
A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMMON ILLNESSES AMONG SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN OF AGE 5 - 10 YEARS IN A RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL IN TRICHY DISTRICT, TAMILNADU
BACKGROUND Malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children of 3rd world countries including India. This study is undertaken to find out the present status of undernutrition among a particular rura...
EFFECTS OF EARLY AND LATE CLAMPING OF UMBILICAL CORD ON HAEMOGLOBIN LEVEL OF PRETERM INFANTS AT 6 WEEKS
BACKGROUND The potential benefits of delayed cord clamping have been identified and they include less intraventricular haemorrhage, less need for blood transfusion, improvement in the blood pressure and cerebral oxygenat...
TO STUDY THE LEVEL OF HIGH-SENSITIVE C-REACTIVE PROTEIN WITH ULTRASONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS AS A PREDICTIVE FACTOR FOR DIFFICULT LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered to be the gold standard for the treatment of gallstones. However, conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy is done by surgeons in difficult...
PERSISTENT MEDIAN ARTERY ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERFICIAL RADIAL ARTERY AT THE WRIST- A CASE REPORT
Vascular variations are usually the result of developmental anomaly during the formation of blood vessels in any respective part of the body. In this case a rare unilateral variation was found on the left upper...