Key Points
- This research aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of hypertension in an urban Indian population aged 20 and above.
- Conducted a cross-sectional survey in six randomly selected municipal blocks in Jaipur city, India.
- Involved 2122 subjects (1415 men and 797 women) aged 20 years or more assessed via physician-administered questionnaires, physical examinations, and electrocardiography.
- Diagnosed hypertension using WHO and JNC-V guidelines, subclassifying it by Framingham Study criteria.
- Mean systolic blood pressure was 125 mmHg in men and 126 mmHg in women; diastolic was 81 mmHg for both genders.
- Prevalence of hypertension was 30% in men and 33% in women per JNC-V criteria, and 11% in men and 12% in women per WHO criteria, increasing with age.
- Key determinants of hypertension included age, smoking, and higher body mass index, identified through multivariate analysis.
Structured PICO
PPopulation2122 subjects (1415 male, 797 female) aged 20 years or more in an urban Indian population (Jaipur city).
OOutcomeAge-specific blood pressure levels and prevalence of hypertension
A high prevalence of hypertension, predominantly isolated diastolic hypertension, was found in an urban Indian population, with age, smoking, and BMI as significant determinants.