An Epidemiological Study on Determinants of Hypertension among Female Residents of Urban Slum of Rajkot City, Gujarat

An Epidemiological Study on Determinants of Hypertension among Female Residents of Urban Slum of Rajkot City, Gujarat

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Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension ranges from 20% to 40% in urban adults and ranges from 12% to 17% in rural adults in India.In informal settlements like slums, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are at particular risk of going undetected by formal health registries until presentation in a late stage of disease or death.NCDs among women have major health challenges.Objectives: To assess prevalence, determine factors responsible for Hypertension and study the treatment and control status of confirmed cases.Methods: This HOODIES is a cross sectional study conducted among 405 slum women of age 35 years or more in Rajkot city.

Interview, anthropometric measurements and Blood Pressure were measured for all participants.Results: Total 191(47.16%) women were diagnosed with hypertension.There was a statistically significant association between age groups, occupation, Body Mass Index (BMI), remaining busy in balloon spinner household work, walking, practicing healthy habits and hypertension.Out of all study participants, 75(39.

26%) were aware of their hypertensive status.Out of those aware, 57(76.00%) were treated and out of those treated only 20(35.08%) were adequately treated.Conclusion: Studied population had poor awareness, poor treatment status and inadequate control of hypertension.