Key result
Hypertension affects ~42% of a rural Western Nepal community, linked to age, male gender, and diabetes.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor with limited data on its prevalence and risk factors in rural populations of Nepal.
Population
568 individuals from a rural community in Suklagandaki municipality, Tanahu district, Nepal
Design
Community-based cross-sectional survey
Authors
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High prevalence supports screening in rural Nepal; cross-sectional data leave causality and generalizability open.
Cross-Sectional (n=568)
No
Hypertension is highly prevalent (41.55%) in rural Nepal, emphasizing the need for community screening and lifestyle modification programs.
Kafle et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=568). Various risk factors (age, gender, smoking, alcohol, diabetes) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Overall prevalence of hypertension. The overall prevalence of hypertension in a rural community of Western Nepal was 41.55%, and was significantly associated with advancing age, male gender, smoking, alcohol use, and diabetes.
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