Volume 4
Number 1 January 2020Study on Status of Blood Pressure among Adults in Selected Villages of Modhukhali
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2020.v0401.06
Zaman F1 , Asaduzzaman A K M2 , Afroze S3 , Akhiruzzaman4 , Huda S M N5 , Chaytee A G6 , Islam M A7
Abstract
Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is the most common cardiovascular ailment, a very important preventable cause of cerebro-vascular accidents (CVAs) and coronary heart diseases (CHDs). Hypertension is classically an “iceberg disease”-even in most developed countries, only half of the hypertensive persons are aware of their condition.
Objective: Objective of the study was 'To assess the status of blood pressure among the adults of selected villages of Modhukhali. Methodology: It was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted for the period of six months from October, 2018 to March, 2019. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect 371 samples. The data were collected by face to face interview by a pretested questionnaire from the selected villages of Modhukhali. Then data were analyzed according to the objectives.
Results: The study reveals that most (65.5%) of the respondents were female and majority (25.61%) of the respondents belong to 30 – 39 years age group. Among the respondents most (39.35%) of the family had monthly income Tk.10001– Tk.20000. The study also reveals that 21.56% respondents' knew that they were hypertensive; around 7.20% were newly diagnosed case of HTN. About 34.21% had optimal range of BP, 27.22% were within normal range, 8.60% had high normal blood pressure and 1.20% had isolated systolic hypertension. Majority (62.52%) of the high blood pressure was diagnosed by MBBS doctor and about 72.5% respondents were taking medicine for high blood pressure. Regarding factors associated to HTN, about 37.47% were tobacco user and among the all tobacco users 59.0% were taking smokeless tobacco, 20.86% were taking smoked tobacco and 20.14% were both smokeless and smoked tobacco user. About 47.43% took extra salt in meal and 39.35% do not perform physical activity regularly.
Conclusion: From this study it is concluded that HTN is one of the major non-communicable disease among rural people about which more measures & appropriate action should be taken.
Keywords: Blood pressure, Hypertension, Rural, Adults
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