Sampatti Sambhaji Todkar|Venktesh V Gujarathi|Vinay Tapare
Period prevalence and sociodemographic factors of hypertension in rural Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study
Dr. V. M. Government Medical College
hypertension common cardiovascular disease account large proportion cardiovascular deaths disability worldwidewhat level prevalence hypertension rural area soociodemographic factors associated hypertensionto find prevalence hypertension rural areaa communitybased crosssectional study setting rural health training centre paithan field practice area govt medical college aurangabad maharashtra1297 persons aged 19 years abovejune 2005 december 2006a housetohouse survey conducted author interviewed participants systematic random sampling method using pretested structured standard questionnaire two independent blood pressure bp readings taken sitting position visiting participant home hypertension defined systolic bp equal 140 mm hg diastolic bp equal 90 mm hg individuals currently taking antihypertensive treatmentpercentiles chi square test chisquare linear trend multiple logistic regression analysis spss software version 10overall prevalence hypertension study subjects 724 multiple logistic regression analysis identified various factors significantly associated hypertension age sex bmi additional salt intake smoking dm alcohol consumption higher socioeconomic statusthe overall prevalence hypertension study subjects 724