Key result
Among university students, 17% had systolic prehypertension and 1.8% had systolic hypertension, while 31.8% had diastolic prehypertension and 3.6% had diastolic hypertension.
Population
330 university students from a random sample drawn from 5 of the 14 colleges in the University of Basrah
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Prehypertension is common in university students; cross-sectional data leave causal links and screening benefits open.
Cross-Sectional (n=330)
No
A notable percentage of young university students exhibit prehypertension or hypertension, highlighting the importance of early blood pressure monitoring and the predictive value of BMI, sex, and family history.
Ghadhban et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=330). Risk factors (sex, family history, body mass index) vs. Students without risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension. Among university students, 17% had systolic prehypertension and 1.8% had systolic hypertension, while 31.8% had diastolic prehypertension and 3.6% had diastolic hypertension.
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