Key result
Age (P=0.001), gender (P=0.007), and sedentary occupation (P=0.034) were significant predictors of prehypertension, which was present in 46.6% of the study population.
Why the study?
Prehypertension can predict cardiovascular morbidities, but its important covariates needed identification in Oman, where non-communicable diseases account for nearly 83% of total deaths.
Population
500 individuals in Oman
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform community risk stratification; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding interventions.
Cross-Sectional (n=500)
p-value: p=0.000
Age, male gender, and sedentary occupation are significant predictors of prehypertension in the Omani population.
Anwa et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Prehypertension (n=500). Socio-demographic factors (age, gender, occupation) was evaluated on Prehypertension (p=0.000). Age (P=0.001), gender (P=0.007), and sedentary occupation (P=0.034) were significant predictors of prehypertension, which was present in 46.6% of the study population.
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