1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: Prashanth H L, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka. Mobil:9964142622
Online published on 11 November, 2013.
What is the prevalence of hypertension among young adults (20-39yr age group) of urban and rural area? Are they aware of their hypertensive status?
To know the prevalence of hypertension in the young adults.
To know the awareness status of hypertension.
A cross-sectional study.
991 adults of 20–39 yrs in Hebbal village (479) and an Urban ward (512) of Gulbarga city.
The prevalence was 8.79% in urban and 7.30% in rural adults. It increased with age in both the populations. About 31.11% of hypertensives were aware of their hypertensive status in urban area, whereas the awareness status was zero among rural hypertensives. Among aware hypertensives in urban area, 50% were on treatment & 57% of them were under control. Family history was present in 68.89% of urban and 20.69% of rural cases. BMI ≥25kg/m2 was higher in urban hypertensives (75.56%) than their rural counterpart (31.43%).
There is need to increase awareness regarding hypertension among young adults.
Hypertension, Urban & Rural, Young Adults, Awareness Status
