PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

According to the studies, hypertension is increasing worldwide due to increased urbanization and industrialization. Hypertension if uncontrolled can lead to certain complications. Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among the patients presenting in the outdoor department. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 129 patients of either gender. Patients of age 18 years and above were included. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS V. 23.0 Results: Mean age of the patients was 36.23±13.98 years. There were 61 female patients (47.28%) and 68 male patients (52.71%). Mean systolic blood pressure was 141.12±20.01 mmHg and the mean diastolic blood pressure was 88.21±5.37 mmHg. One hundred and four (80.62%) patients were having pre-hypertension, class I and class II hypertension and 25 (19.37%) patients were having normal systolic blood pressure. Twenty nine (22.48%) patients had a positive family history and hundred (77.51%) patients did not have a positive family history. Conclusion: This study concludes a higher prevalence of hypertension in patients presenting in the outdoor department. Keywords: Hypertension, outdoor department, Pakistan