The Prevalence, Risk Factors and Awareness of Hypertension in an Urban Population of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

To determine the prevalence and possible risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension state in Dehradun City of Uttarakhand (Northern India) using Joint National Committee (JNC) VII criteria, team of five pharmacy professional of DIT University -Faculty of Pharmacy were trained to measure blood pressure visited the localities randomly. The blood pressure (BP) of the participants was measured twice and the average value of the two measurements was considered. A total of 499 individuals (198 males and 301 females), responded aged ≥30 years in the survey. Overall prevalence of hypertension was 18.03%, (n = 90); 81(16.23%) had stage-I hypertension, 9 (1.80%) had stage-II hypertension. Only 228(45.69) subjects participated was found to have normal BP, while 181(36.27) were prehypertensive. In conclusion, the hypertension prevalent in the study population was low and prehypertension was found to be more in the population under study, and early intervention is necessary so that major health benefits can be given to the population that is possible through the implementation of primary prevention strategies and the risk of development of chronic kidney diseases and heart diseases could be prevented.