Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension in an urban population of Bhubaneswar city, India?
Population
222 individuals belonging to Karan caste of an urban population in Bhubaneswar city, Orissa, India
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform urban screening priorities in India; leaves open longitudinal determinants of sex and age differences.
What is the prevalence of hypertension in an urban population of Bhubaneswar city, India?
This study highlights a high prevalence of hypertension in an urban Indian population, particularly among men, emphasizing the need for awareness and management of age-related blood pressure increases.
Banerji et al. (2003) studied this question.
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