PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG OUTDOOR PATIENTS

Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure typically does not cause symptoms. Long-term high blood pressure, however, is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, vision loss, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among outdoor patients presenting in different hospitals. The blood pressure and presence or absence of any kind of symptoms were noticed. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. There were 130 patients that were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 32.12±7.3 years. There were 60 (46.15%) males and 70 (53.85%) females included in this study. Out of 130 patients, only 45 patients had hypertension i.e., blood pressure ≥120/80mmHg. Out of these 45, 21 were already taking medication for this disease