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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 83-87 |
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Prevalence and predictors of hypertension among residents aged 20-59 years of a slum-resettlement colony in Delhi, India
Sanjeet Panesar1, Sanjay Chaturvedi2, NK Saini2, Rajnish Avasthi2, Abhishek Singh3
1 Department of Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Internal Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
3 Department of Community Medicine, Major S.D. Singh Medical College and Hospital, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Abhishek Singh
Department of Community Medicine, Major S. D. Singh Medical College and Hospital, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2224-3151.122937 PMID: 28612764 
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Background: Slum-resettlement communities are increasingly adopting urban lifestyles. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and identify correlates of hypertension among residents aged 20-59 years of a slum-resettlement colony.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was done from 2010 to 2012 in NandNagri, a slum-resettlement area in east Delhi. 310 participants aged 20-59 years were enrolled through multistage systematic random sampling. Each study subject was interviewed and examined for raised blood pressure; data on risk factors including smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity and salt consumption were also collected. Data were analysed by use of univariate and multivariate regression.
Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was 17.4% and 35% participants were prehypertensive. On multiple logistic regression, age 40-49 years (P = 0.020) and 50-59 years (P = 0.012), clerical/professional occupation (P = 0.004), abnormal waist circumference (≥90 cm in males and ≥ 80 cm in females; P = 0.001), positive family history of hypertension in both parents (P = 0.013) and above-average daily salt intake (P = 0.000) were significantly associated with hypertension.
Conclusions: These findings indicate that hypertension is a significant health problem in the study population. Many study participants diagnosed with prehypertension are at risk of developing hypertension, thus immediate public-health interventions are indicated. |
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