A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S RISK FACTORS IN RURAL AREAS OF A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN KANPUR DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
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prevalence, hypertension, rural, villages, risk
Abstract
Background: This study was carried out in health camps arranged in villages by medical college to find out the prevalence of hypertension in rural areas of Kanpur district.
Aim and Objective: To study the risk factors and prevalence of hypertension in rural areas of a Tertiary care centre in Kanpur.
Methodology: This was a cross sectional study carried out in village health camps organised by Naraina Medical College,Kanpur including individuals attending the health camps more than 20 years of age group by history taking and general physical examination with blood pressure recording,datawas recorded and analysed by using MS Excel and jamovi software (2.4.8).
Results: This study highlights a substantial prevalence of hypertension (28.3%) among rural individuals attending a tertiary care centre in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, with a strong association observed with increasing age, male gender, diabetes, and lower socioeconomic status.
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Dr. Lakshmi Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Naraina Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Ankita Tripathi
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Naraina Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Malik Faizan Ahmad
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Naraina Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Tarun Kumar Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Naraina Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dr. Saurabh Singh
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.