Key result
The prevalence of hypertension in rural Delhi was 14.1%, with age, education, and cholesterol levels identified as independent risk factors.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors of hypertension in rural Delhi?
Population
1005 subjects from two rural areas in Delhi selected using systematic random sampling method
Design
Cross-sectional, systematic random sampling method for subject selection
Authors
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May inform age-targeted screening in rural Delhi adults; leaves open causal roles of education and cholesterol.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,005)
Yes
What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors of hypertension in rural Delhi?
The study highlights a significant burden of hypertension (14.1%) in rural Delhi, driven independently by age, education, and cholesterol levels.
Kishore et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=1,005). The prevalence of hypertension in rural Delhi was 14.1%, with age, education, and cholesterol levels identified as independent risk factors.
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