TO DETERMINE PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS

Hypertension is adaptable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Many analyses around the world have shown the high hypertension prevalence which is also rising. Aim: The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the risk factors and prevalence of hypertension among adults. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: In the Medicine units of Services Hospital Lahore for one-year duration from May 2018 to May 2019. Methods: The analysis was done in five hundred eighty adults with 20-59 years of age range. Data were collected using an observation method to estimate the hypertension prevalence and BMI. To measure adult’s exposure to risk factors; pre-designed questionnaire was used. Results: 37.0% was the total prevalence in all hypertension cases (215 out of 580). The prevalence was 41.6% in men (264 in 110) and 32.2% in women (105 of 316) (P