Shikha Singh|Ravi Shankar|Gyan Prakash Singh
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Varanasi
Banaras Hindu University|Institute of Medical Sciences|Banaras Hindu University|Institute of Medical Sciences|Banaras Hindu University|Institute of Medical Sciences
hypertension major public health problem important area research due high prevalence major risk factor cardiovascular diseases complications objectives 1 assess prevalence hypertension associated factors 2 estimate awareness treatment adequacy control hypertension among study subjects methods materials community based crosssectional study multistage sampling design conducted among urban population varanasi modified steps interview schedule 640 study subjects aged 2564 years used results prevalence hypertension 329 male 409 female 260 mean systolic diastolic bp 12425 1505 mmhg 8345 949 mmhg respectively higher odds hypertensive found male subjects eldest age group married subjects subjects upper socioeconomic status illiterate subjects retired subjects tobacco alcohol consumption overweight obesity abdominal obesity also associated hypertension total hypertensive 211 subjects 81 384 aware hypertension status 57 704 seeking treatment 20 3508 blood pressure adequately controlled conclusion around onethird subjects hypertensive half study subjects prehypertensive area awareness treatment control high blood pressure also low