Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults aged 30 years and above in Barmer district, Rajasthan, India
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and determine factors associated with hypertension prevalence in Barmer district, Rajasthan.
Population
300 adults aged ≥ 30 years in Barmer district, Rajasthan
Design
Cross-sectional study
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Implication
Regional estimates highlight awareness gaps; leaves open optimal strategies for control in similar underserved populations.
Structured PICO
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Population
300 adults aged ≥ 30 years in Barmer district, Rajasthan, India
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Outcome
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension, and factors associated with hypertension prevalence
The study highlights a high prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension with alarmingly low rates of awareness, treatment, and control in Barmer district, India.
Cite This Study
Godara et al. (2021) studied this question.