Prevalence of Hypertension in Hail Region, KSA: in a Comprehensive Survey

Authors

  • Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed
  • Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi
  • Awdah M. Al-hazimi

Keywords:

hypertension, Saudi, Prevalence

Abstract

Hypertension is a global pandemic; thus, the purpose of this study was to estimate the current prevalence of hypertension in Hail Region, KSA. The study used a cross-sectional survey of Saudi civilian, included 5000 individuals selected from 30 primary health care centers (PHCs) in Hail Region. The results shows that the overall prevalence of hypertension in Hail was 30.2%. The prevalence of male was 30.8% and female was 29.6% (P <0.0001). The risk of hypertension increases with the increase of age, as well as, with increasing of body mass index (BMI) and this was found to be statistically significant p < 0.0001. The results designate that Hypertension is a chief health problem in Hail Region that necessitate urgent intervention control measures. Improved community-based awareness and prevention efforts are strongly needed to address the modifiable factors.

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2014-08-13

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Ahmed, H. G., Ginawi, I. A., & Al-hazimi, A. M. (2014). Prevalence of Hypertension in Hail Region, KSA: in a Comprehensive Survey. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 17(2), 288–296. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/2539

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