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Prevalence and Some Important Risk Factors of Hypertension in Ban Paew District, Second Report
Puavilai W 
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Laorugpongse D ,
Prompongsa S ,
Sutheerapatranont S ,
Siriwiwattnakul N ,
Muthapongthavorn N ,
Srilert P ,
Jakpechyothin J
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Laorugpongse D ,
Prompongsa S ,
Sutheerapatranont S ,
Siriwiwattnakul N ,
Muthapongthavorn N ,
Srilert P ,
Jakpechyothin J Background: Hypertension (HT) has been one of the leading global risk factors for health. Therefore, it is important toindicate groups of people with high risk(s) of HT to provide them with lifestyles modification and checking blood pressure(BP) periodically for early detection of HT.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HT and some important risk factors in suspected high-risk group.
Material and Method: Randomized villages in Ban Paew District, Samuthsakorn Province, Central Thailand, which werenear the sea, were selected for this study. The authors conducted the survey between February and April 2002 and 2003,getting one volunteer from each house who was in the age of 40-69 years (y). Volunteers were advised to fast from 8 pm untilnext morning for blood drawn, checking the weight, height, and waist. BP was measured by using the automatic BP andhistory, physical examination, etc were done. BP at 140/90 mm Hg or higher either systole or diastole and persons withcurrently treatment would be diagnosed as hypertension.
Results: One thousand seventy nine volunteers with completed data were included. One hundred fifty three (14.2%) wereknown HT, 143 (19.5%) out of 735 and 62 (32.5%) out of 191volunteers, with no history of HT did not know that their BPreached hypertensive level. Therefore, 205 (22.1%) from 926 volunteers were hypertensive with 89 (26.6%) from 335 men,116 (19.6%) from 591 women (p = 0.0145) and 32 (3.5%) with isolated systolic hypertension. HT increased significantly inage of 60-69 y, more than 50-59 y and 40-49 y, BMI over 25 (p = 0.0002) and drinking alcohol (p = 0.0384). However, it didnot increase with smoking (p = 0.2139) and eating salty foods (p = 0.6568). The group which ate sour taste had borderlinesignificance for negative risk of hypertension (p = 0.0489).
Conclusion: The authors reported the prevalence of 22.1% having hypertension in the age group of 40-69 years and upto 32.5% in the group of not knowing their BP. Hypertension significantly increased with older age group from 40-49 to60-69 y, male gender, BMI over 25, drinking alcohol. However, it did not with borderline significance for being a negative riskof hypertension in eating sour taste group.
Keywords: Hypertension, Prevalence of hypertension, Risk factors of hypertension, Ban Paew District
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HT and some important risk factors in suspected high-risk group.
Material and Method: Randomized villages in Ban Paew District, Samuthsakorn Province, Central Thailand, which werenear the sea, were selected for this study. The authors conducted the survey between February and April 2002 and 2003,getting one volunteer from each house who was in the age of 40-69 years (y). Volunteers were advised to fast from 8 pm untilnext morning for blood drawn, checking the weight, height, and waist. BP was measured by using the automatic BP andhistory, physical examination, etc were done. BP at 140/90 mm Hg or higher either systole or diastole and persons withcurrently treatment would be diagnosed as hypertension.
Results: One thousand seventy nine volunteers with completed data were included. One hundred fifty three (14.2%) wereknown HT, 143 (19.5%) out of 735 and 62 (32.5%) out of 191volunteers, with no history of HT did not know that their BPreached hypertensive level. Therefore, 205 (22.1%) from 926 volunteers were hypertensive with 89 (26.6%) from 335 men,116 (19.6%) from 591 women (p = 0.0145) and 32 (3.5%) with isolated systolic hypertension. HT increased significantly inage of 60-69 y, more than 50-59 y and 40-49 y, BMI over 25 (p = 0.0002) and drinking alcohol (p = 0.0384). However, it didnot increase with smoking (p = 0.2139) and eating salty foods (p = 0.6568). The group which ate sour taste had borderlinesignificance for negative risk of hypertension (p = 0.0489).
Conclusion: The authors reported the prevalence of 22.1% having hypertension in the age group of 40-69 years and upto 32.5% in the group of not knowing their BP. Hypertension significantly increased with older age group from 40-49 to60-69 y, male gender, BMI over 25, drinking alcohol. However, it did not with borderline significance for being a negative riskof hypertension in eating sour taste group.
Keywords: Hypertension, Prevalence of hypertension, Risk factors of hypertension, Ban Paew District
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