Why the study?
What are the bio-social predictors of prehypertension and hypertension among premenopausal and postmenopausal women?
Population
245 premenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 20 to 65 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support risk-factor screening in women; leaves open causality and temporality from cross-sectional data.
What are the bio-social predictors of prehypertension and hypertension among premenopausal and postmenopausal women?
Obesity, postmenopausal status, low educational level, working status, socioeconomic status, and nuclear family setup are significant risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension in women.
Tyagi et al. (2015) studied this question.
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