Study to assess the Prevalence of Hypertension in Baznagar, Lucknow

Abstract

Introduction:- Hypertension is a major public health problem and important area of research due to its high prevalence and being major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other complications. Hypertension to have many deleterious effects on the body that puts people at a higher risk of developing other illnesses and diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. High blood pressure is the single largest risk factor for disease burden worldwide. Objectives:- To assess the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors. Materials and Methods:- A cross-sectional study was undertaken in a rural area of Baznagar, Lucknow. Data was collected by face to face interview technique after verbal informed consent. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the study participants. A total 100 study subjects aged 20-45 years was used. Socio-demographic sheet and B.P. Record sheet were used to collect data. Results:- Out of 100 participants 36% were found to be hypertensive and 64% were non hypertensive. Majority (52.8%) males were hypertensive and (47.2%) females were hypertensive. There is significant relationship between hypertension and gender among subject (P=0.005). Majority of subject were found hypertensive in the age group of 20-28 years but there is no significance relationship between hypertension and age (P=0.143) Conclusion:- Around one –third of the subjects were hypertensive (36%) and half of the study subjects were non-hypertensive (64%) in this area.