PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN 500 TEACHERS OF UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2014.4.2.513-515Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence of Hypertension in University teachers of University of
Peshawar who are having sedentary life style and stressful work routine.
METHODOLOGY: It was a cross sectional studyconducted in University of Peshawar on teaching
faculty. 500 teachers of University of Peshawar were interviewed and checked for hypertension. Simple
random sampling technique was used in selection of sample. Duration of the study was six months
RESULTS: prevalence of hypertension both in male and female teachers was 25.6 %. It was prevalent
in obese and smokers. Among hypertensives,46.8 % did not know that they are hypertensive.
CONCLUSION: Unlike prevalence of hypertension in general population, it is more prevalent in
teaching faculty of University of Peshawar.
KEY WORDS: Hypertension, BMI, Compliance.
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