Open AccessPREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN 500 TEACHERS OF UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR
Author(s) -
Hayat Muhammad Khan,
. NAEEMULLAH,
Sardar Raheel Alam,
Romana Ayub
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2014.4.2.513-515
Subject(s) - medicine , life style , population , cross sectional study , gerontology , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology
OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence of Hypertension in University teachers of University ofPeshawar who are having sedentary life style and stressful work routine.METHODOLOGY: It was a cross sectional studyconducted in University of Peshawar on teachingfaculty. 500 teachers of University of Peshawar were interviewed and checked for hypertension. Simplerandom sampling technique was used in selection of sample. Duration of the study was six monthsRESULTS: prevalence of hypertension both in male and female teachers was 25.6 %. It was prevalentin obese and smokers. Among hypertensives,46.8 % did not know that they are hypertensive.CONCLUSION: Unlike prevalence of hypertension in general population, it is more prevalent inteaching faculty of University of Peshawar.KEY WORDS: Hypertension, BMI, Compliance.