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Madhusudhana, M V
- Is Higher Cadre a Risk Factor for Hypertension among Bank Employees?
Authors
1 Dept. of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Pathology, J J M Medical College, Davangere, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 138-141Abstract
Research question: Is higher cadre or professional stress among bank employees, a risk factor for hypertension?
Objectives:
1. To determine the association of higher cadre & other covariates among bank employees, with hypertension.
2. To assess the level of awareness among the subjects.
Study design: A cross-sectional study.
Participants: Bank employees (106) in non-nationalized banks of Gulbarga City in Karnataka.
Results: Prevalence of hypertension was 35.7% Higher prevalence was found with age > 50 yrs (55.2%), length of service > 20 yrs (56.5%), officer cadre (64.8%), BMI > 25 (47.4%), family history of hypertension (44.2%) and high socio-economic status (42.7%). Logistic regression analysis showed that prevalence of hypertension is significantly associated with cadre of employees (Officers more at risk.) Among the hypertensives, 42.5% were aware of their hypertensive status, all were on treatment and 29.4% were under control.
Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension was high among officer cadre, as seniority of bank employees brings in more and more stress and responsibilities on them. Inculcation and practice of the art of mental relaxation has to be promoted as a major intervention in the primary prevention of hypertension.
Keywords
Hypertension, Cadre, BMI, Awareness Level, Knowledge
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- Hypertension in Young Adults - an Urban and Rural Comparative Study
Authors
1 Dept. of Community Medicine, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 168-172Abstract
Research question: What is the prevalence of hypertension among young adults (20-39yr age group) of urban and rural area? Are they aware of their hypertensive status?
Objectives:
1. To know the prevalence of hypertension in the young adults.
2. To know the awareness status of hypertension.
Study design: A cross-sectional study.
Participants: 991 adults of 20-39 yrs in Hebbal village (479) and an Urban ward (512) of Gulbarga city.
Results: The prevalence was 8.79% in urban and 7.30% in rural adults. It increased with age in both the populations. About 31.11% of hypertensives were aware of their hypertensive status in urban area, whereas the awareness status was zero among rural hypertensives. Among aware hypertensives in urban area, 50% were on treatment&57% of them were under control. Family history was present in 68.89% of urban and 20.69% of rural cases. BMI ≥25kg/m2 was higher in urban hypertensives (75.56%) than their rural counterpart (31.43%).
Conclusion: There is need to increase awareness regarding hypertension among young adults.
Keywords
Hypertension, Urban & Rural, Young Adults, Awareness StatusReferences
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