Hypertension Among General Popultaion Visiting at South East Hospital and Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan

Introduction: High blood pressure has a more burden on public health in the middle aged to a older population. The incidence of newly developed hypertension is not well known than its prevalence. Objective: To assess high blood pressure among general population and to determine the risk factors associated with it. Materials and Methods: It was cross sectional study conducted over a period of 06 months from April 2021-September 2021 at South East Hospital and Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan. We enrolled a total of three hundred (n=300) participant in our study of both gender who visited South East Hospital by using Non-Probability convenient Sampling method technique. Individual having blood pressure exceeding to the normal limit or within normal limit at the time of visit to the hospital were included in our study and those individuals who had already diagnosed with hypertension were excluded. Results: The mean age of the respondent was (37.44±12.669), mean systolic BP (164.50±21.176) and mean diastolic BP was (100.09±14.045). Blood pressure systole was significantly correlated with risk factors (Diabetic mellitus, family history and obesity) (r=.293***, p<0.01), Blood pressure diastole also positively correlated with risk factor and blood pressure systole (r=.266**,.896** and p<0.01). Conclusion: According to the result of our study it is concluded that high blood pressure among general population was assessed more. Most of the participants were diagnosed with high blood pressure through three consecutive reading at the first time visit to the South East Hospital. Risk factors e.g. diabetic mellitus, obesity and family history are closely interlinked with high blood pressure.