Prevalence and Predictors of Hypertension among the Elderly Population in Rural Areas of Allahabad District: A Cross Sectional study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 8
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Background: Hypertensive heart disease is one of the major reasons for the cardiovascular mortality. By age 60 approximately 60% of the population develops hypertension. With background of increasing proportion of elderly in India the study of epidemiology of hypertension among elderly is an important area for research. Objective: To study the prevalence of hypertension and factors associated with it among elderly in rural areas of Allahabad. Methodology: Cross sectional community based study done in rural areas of Allahabad during 2007-08. Multistage random sampling method was used. A total of 411 elderly persons aged 60 years and above were studied from the 8 villages each from 2 community development blocks Jasra and Bahadurpur area. The subjects were interviewed and examined using a predesigned and pretested proforma. Univariate and multivariate analysis was done. Results: Prevalence of hypertension was found to be 45%. In the univariate analysis occupation, socio economic status, food habits, BMI, diabetes mellitus and anaemia were found to be significantly associated with hypertension at 5 percent level. Age group, education, family type and current tobacco use were significant at 10 percent level. On logistic regression analysis upper socio economic class, mixed food www.jmscr.igmpublication.org Impact Factor 3.79 ISSN (e)-2347-176x Naveen KH et al JMSCR Volume 2 Issue 8 August 2014 Page 2005 JMSCR Volume||2||Issue||8||Page 2004-2015||August-2014 2014 habits (consuming both vegetarian and non vegetarian diet), normal BMI (18.09-22.25) and overweight and obese BMI (>22.25) and diabetes mellitus were found to be significant predictors of hypertension among the elderly people. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension was high. The significant predictors are upper socio economic class, mixed food habits overweight and obese BMI (>22.25) and diabetes mellitus.
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Dr. Naveen K. H
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