PREVALENCE OF PREHYPERTENSION AND HYPERTENSION AMONG MEDICAL GRADUATES IN MANIPUR AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH RISK FACTORS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 28
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypertension is one of the common diseases associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is usually associated with various modifiable risk factors like stress, high salt intake, high calorie intake, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle etc. and nonmodifiable risk factors like genetic factor, gender and family history of cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis and knowledge and identification of predisposing risk factors are important for effective treatment and control of hypertension. The study aims to assess the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among the medical students and find out the association with its risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in the undergraduate students studying in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal. A pretested and prevalidated proforma was filled by the students after the purpose of the study was explained to them. This was followed by anthropometric measurements and blood pressure. The data was analysed using SPSS software version 22 by applying Chi-square test. RESULTS The study included 110 students, consisting of 64 males and 46 females. In our study, the prevalence of prehypertension was 8.2% and that of hypertension was 4.5%. Among the males 12.5% were found to be pre-hypertensive, while 4.7% were found to be hypertensive. Among the female participants 2.3% were found to be pre-hypertensive, while 4.3% were found to be hypertensive. There was a significant association between BMI and prehypertension and hypertension. Since the calculated sample size was too high and thereby not feasible to include in this limited period of study, we had to limit the sample size for convenience. CONCLUSION The prevalence of prehypertension is more among the students as compared to prevalence of hypertension and more so in males as compared to females. The early intervention can help in reducing the development of hypertension. No significant association was found with prevalence and risk factors.
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Yumnam Anjana Devi, Keisam Reetu Devi, Avinash Keisam
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