PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

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 128 patients of either gender. Patient of age 18 years and above were included. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS V. 20. Results: Mean age of the patients was 37.88±14.65 years and mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 140.99±19.19 mmHg and 88.13±5.741 mmHg respectively. 106 (82.82%) patients were having pre-hypertension, class I and class II hypertension and 22 (17.18%) patients were having normal systolic blood pressure. Conclusion: This study concludes the higher frequency of hypertension in patients presenting in the outdoor department. Key Words: Hypertension, outdoor department, Pakistan