Factors Responsible for Elevated Blood Pressure Among Bangladeshi Adults

regular physical activity, change of lifestyle towards healthy and controlled food and proper medication can reduce the body weight and ultimately can control the elevated blood pressure [22]. In almost all studies mentioned above some socioeconomic variables were identified as the risk factors for hypertension. But, all levels of a particular variable may not be equally responsible in enhancing the blood pressure to a co-morbidity state. In this paper, an attempt was made to identify some socioeconomic variables including a particular level of the variables responsible for elevated blood pressure among Bangladeshi adults. Methodology The present study was based on data collected from 900 adults of ages 18 years and above residing in both urban and rural areas of Bangladesh by some doctors and nurses during the academic session 2016-17 when they doing their M.P.H. degree. The ABSTRACT The objective of the present work was to identify the socioeconomic variables responsible for elevated blood pressure among Bangladeshi urban and rural adults of 18 years and above. Accordingly, 900 respondents were interviewed by some doctors and nurses from and nearby their working places and analysis was done using the data collected from those adults. During investigation, the blood pressure (mmHg) of the respondents were recorded and found that 2.9% adults had elevated blood pressure [ B.P.≥ 140/90]. This group was more likely among rural, non-Muslim, single, aged, illiterate, rich and diabetic people. The problem was also more likely in retired persons and process food consumers. The most responsible variable for elevated blood pressure was occupation followed by smoking habit, sedentary activity, gender, and family expenditure. These variables were identified by factor analysis.