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Agarwal, Mahajan, Tonpay and Agrawal (2007). Aasessment of Risk Factor for Hypertenaion In e Hospital in Gwalior. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 20(1), pp.31-37.
Journal of Ravishankar Univensity Vol. 20 No. B (Science) 2007 PP 31-37 ISSN 0970-5910
Aasessment of Risk Factor
for Hypertenaion In e Hospital in Gwalior
A. K. Agarwal,
P.C. Mahajan, S.D. Tonpay and Anju Agrawal
G. R. Medical College, Gwalior (M.P.)
474 009
E-mail: anilanju@sancharnet.in
MS Received: 05/04/05
Accepted: 05/07/2007
Abstrect-
Research
Question: what are the risk fectors of Hypertension emong patiants ettending JA
Group of Hospitals Gwalior
Objectives:
To identify & the effects of risk
factors for Hypartension
Design : Case- Control study
Setting : Blood Pressure Clinic of JA Group of Hospitals
Gwalior
Participents
: 60 cases end 60 controls (age and sex
metched) attending outpatient clinic
between September to Dac. 2004
Statistical
analysis: Odds ratio (OR) and 95%
confidence interval, and Chi-square
test.
Result:
The following were found to be highly significant risk factors for hypertension: Obesity (OR 8.14), Diabetes
(OR 10.29) Urbenization (OR 4.57),
Stress (OR 7.41), Occuption professional (OR 3.27), High Serum Cholesterol (OR
14), Age 35 and more (OR 9.33). Physically inective (OR 6), and alcohol
consumption (OR 4).
The
association berween hypertension and sex, marital status, end smoking classes
were not statistically significant. Conclusion : en attempt must be made
through conceated efforts to evolve a behavior change communication among the
larget population to reduce the identified risk factors.
Key words : Hypertension; Obesity; Diabetes
and other Risk factors
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