PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN ADULT POPULATION OF HAYATABAD PESHAWAR

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the common non communicable disease and is reported to be
prevalent in 20% to 50% of the adult population, hypertension is one of the major contributor of
mortality and morbidity in developing and developed countries. The cross-sectional descriptive study
was formulated to find the prevalence and to assess different etiological factors of hypertension.
MATERIAL & METHODS: This cross-sectional study among 400 adults of age 25-75 years was
conducted in months of June to December 2014 in Phase 5, Hayatabad Peshawar. A detailed structured
proforma having important questions was used to collect important data regarding various variables.
RESULTS: Our study results showed that 22.75% of the study people were hypertensive i.e. 10.25% of
males and 12.5% of females; and the prevalence of hypertension showed positive association with
advancing age. Out of all respondents; 60.25% were males while 39.75% were females; 28.5% were
smokers; 5.25% consume predominantly meat; 32.5% were obese & overweight; 36.75% checked their
B.P regularly; and 19.75% had positive history of hypertension in family.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that hypertension prevalence was high among our study population and
was associated with various modifiable and non modifiable risk factors thus population based preventive
strategies are needed to control and prevent hypertension.
KEY WORDS: Hypertension, Age, Diet, Smokers, Hayatabad, Peshawar.