Abstract
30Jun 2016 HYPERTENSION – THE SILENT KILLER, AWARENESS OF THE RISK FACTORS AND COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG HYPERTENSIVES. C. Anjani Kumar , T V D Sasi Sekhar , B. Sahithi , K Sai Krishna and P. Ambika Prasanna. Assoc. Professor, Department of General Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinoutpalli, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India. Professor & HOD, Department of General Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinoutpalli, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India. Post Graduate Student, Department of General Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinoutpalli, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India. Undergraduate Student, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinoutpalli, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Highlights
Majority of patients are illiterate i.e 68.7% Majority (89%) are aware that excess salt and lack of exercise constitute major risk for developing hypertension
The awareness regarding hypertension is very poor amongst patients and normal people
Through this study we identified areas of importance that need to be considered by awareness programs
Summary
Majority of patients are illiterate i.e 68.7% Majority (89%) are aware that excess salt and lack of exercise constitute major risk for developing hypertension. Majority of patients among hypertensives were aware that they were more prone to heart damage (66.7%) followed by kidney damage (35.71%), Brain damage (34.7%) and others (19%) Conclusion:- Blood pressure is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular , kidney diseases and stroke.
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