Open AccessPREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG ELDERLY RESIDING IN SLUMS OF WEST
Author(s) -
Zaozianlungliu Gonmei,
Supriya Dwivedi,
Gurudayal Singh Toteja,
Karuna Singh,
Naval Kishore Vikram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i4.23414
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , elderly people , cross sectional study , demography , population , environmental health , pediatrics , gerontology , pathology , sociology
Objective: The present study was carried out to assess the prevalence of hypertension among elderly in slums of West Delhi.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 202 elderly residing in urban slums of West Delhi. Hypertension was classified as per JNC VII criteria. Blood pressure was measured twice using digital machine (OMRON) after an interval of 5 min. The data obtained were analyzed for percent prevalence, mean, standard deviation, and median.Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension was 49.1%; higher among male (56.0%) than female (41.9%). The prevalence of Stage I, Stage II, and isolated systolic hypertension was 30.7%, 18.8%, and 47%, respectively.Conclusion: Almost half of the elderly population in slums was hypertensive. Periodical health checkup and management through treatment and dietary and lifestyle modification is needed.