Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

A Study on Risk Factors of Hypertension in Urban Population of Eluru, West Godavari

  • Author:
  • Ratna Balaraju1, K J Kishore Kumar2, K Chandra Sekhar3,, Alwalker3, PG Deotale4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 43 to 48

1Senior Resident, Community Medicine, Guntur Medical College, Guntur

2Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal

3Professor, Department Community Medicine, Alluri Sita Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru

4Professor & HOD, Department Community Medicine, Alluri Sita Rama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru

*Corresponding author: Dr. K Chandra Sekhar Professor, Department of Community Medicine, ASRAM Medical College, Eluru, A.P., India.-534005

Online published on 14 October, 2016.

Abstract

Hypertension disease exhibits the iceberg phenomenon of the disease. Review of epidemiological studies suggests that the prevalence of hypertension has increased in both urban and rural subjects and presently is 25% in urban adults and 10–15% among rural adults

1. To study the prevalence of hypertension in urban population of Eluru. 2. To find the risk factors association with hypertension among the urban population.

The present community based cross sectional study was conducted at urban area of Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, during the period from June 2013 to June 2014. A total of 533 individuals were selected randomly from the urban field practice area of Alluri Sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical Sciences. Results were analyzed and necessary statistical tests were applied.

Out of 533 study population, 52.1% were males and 47.9% were females. In the present study overall prevalence of hypertension was found to be 24.9%. There was statistically significant association was found between smoking individuals, less physical activity and more stress were significantly associated with hypertension respectively (P<0.01, P< 0.001 P< 0.002)

Based on the above study results, prevalence of hypertension was more in smokers, no physical activity individuals and extra salt taking persons. We can advocates the study population, that is adoption of some life style modifications like decreased stress, avoidance of smoking, extra salt intake as far as possible.

Keywords

Age, Sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, Salt intake