Prevalence and Covariates of Undiagnosed Hypertension in the Adult Population of Puducherry, South India

Authors

  • DR Bharati Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute,Shri Balajee Vidyapeeth, Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry
  • P Nandi Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Shri Balajee Vidyapeeth, Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry
  • TV Yamuna Sister tutor, Nursing College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry
  • A Lokeshmaran Sister tutor, Nursing College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry
  • L Agarwal Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Shri Balajee Vidyapeeth,Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry
  • JB Singh Tutor, MGM Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar.
  • M Basu Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Kolkata
  • P Das Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata
  • R Pal Professor, Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v2i2.6576

Keywords:

Pre-hypertension, Hypertension, Covariates

Abstract

Background

Globally the prevalence of both hypertension and pre-hypertension are increasing and pre-hypertension has been associated with higher cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and pre-hypertension and associated covariates among adults of rural and urban area of Puducherry.

Material and Methods

A population based cross-sectional study was carried out in the field practices area of Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute without intervention.

Results

Among 856 participants, 27.6 percent were hypertensive and 57 percent pre-hypertensive; the magnitude of both stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension increased with the age. Of the hypertensives, 26.3 and 28.7 percent were from rural and urban area respectively, whereas in pre-hypertension the corresponding figures were 61 and 53.4 percent.  Significantly increased risk of hypertension was noted among adults with increasing age, having less than six members in the family, suffering from obesity (general and abdominal obesity) and living sedentary life. On the other hand, the probability of having increased risk of pre-hypertension was significantly higher among adults living in the rural areas, having non-vegetarian dietary habit, suffering from obesity (general and abdominal obesity), living sedentary life and having family history of hypertension. Multivariate logistic regression however showed significant correlation of hypertension with increasing age, sedentary lifestyle, tobacco addiction and obesity (general and central). Significant correlates of pre-hypertensive were rural residence, sedentary living habits, family history of hypertension, tobacco addiction and obesity (general and central).

Conclusion

The present findings show high prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension among population of Puducherry in South India.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v2i2.6576

Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2012;2(2):191-199

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
997
PDF
1600

Author Biography

A Lokeshmaran, Sister tutor, Nursing College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry

 

 

Downloads

Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Bharati, D., Nandi, P., Yamuna, T., Lokeshmaran, A., Agarwal, L., Singh, J., Basu, M., Das, P., & Pal, R. (2012). Prevalence and Covariates of Undiagnosed Hypertension in the Adult Population of Puducherry, South India. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 2(2), 191–99. https://doi.org/10.3126/nje.v2i2.6576

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

License

  • Upon acceptance Copyright on any research article is transferred in full to the Confederation of Epidemiological Associations (CEA) and International Nepal Epidemiological Association (INEA).  The copyright transfer includes the right to reproduce and distribute the article in any form of reproduction (printing, electronic media or any other form).
  • Articles in the Nepal Journal of Epidemiology are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons CC BY License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
  • This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.