PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG OUTDOOR PATIENTS

Hypertension is an increasingly global issue and causes multiple complications if not controlled early. Objective: To see the prevalence of hypertension among the patients presenting in the outdoor department. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 134 patients of either gender. Patient of age 18 years and above were included. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS V. 23. Results: Mean age of the patients was 38.98±13.35 years. There were 69 female patients (51.49%) and 65 male patients (48.51%). Mean systolic blood pressure was 140.01±20.15 mmHg with a minimum value of 110 mmHg and a maximum value of 175 mmHg. Mean diastolic blood pressure was 88.21±5.45 mmHg with a minimum value of 80 mmHg and a maximum value of 99 mmHg. Nineteen (14.18%) patients were having normal systolic blood pressure, 23 (17.16%) patients were suffering from pre-hypertension, 50 (37.31%) were class I hypertensive and and 42 (31.34%) were class II hypertensive. Conclusion: This study concludes the higher frequency of hypertension in patients presenting in the outdoor department. Keywords: Hypertension, outdoor department, Pakistan