SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF HYPERTENSION AMONG PATIENTS VISITING MEDICAL OPD PMC HOSPITAL NAWABSHAH.

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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is the commonest health issue presents with high magnitude
in adult population all over the world. Information regarding prevalence of hypertension is
available but age and gender wise prevalence is not properly reported and association of socio
demographic factors is not being thoroughly studied in rural as well as in urban areas.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and socio-demographic determinant of
hypertension among patients visiting medical OPD at PMC Hospital Nawabshah. METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was carried out on 350 hypertensive patients came to Medical OPD of
PMCH Shaheed Benazirabad. The sampling technique was convenience sampling with exclusion
criteria of pregnant females and non-consenting patient. A well-designed structured
questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analyzed through SPSS. RESULTS: the
overall prevalence of hypertension was 19.5%. The prevalence of hypertension was high 56.6%
in 46-65 years age group, 56.3% in males, 51.4% in urban residents, 70.9% in Sindhi, 96.6% in
married individuals, 41.1% in house wives, 56% in illiterates and 61.7% in individuals from
lower socioeconomic class. CONCLUSION: Hypertension appears to be one of the most
frequent complications related to elderly. According to this study prevalence of hypertension in
district Shaheed Benazirabad is 19.5%. The study demonstrates that socio-demographic factors
play crucial role in identifying the hypertension