PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION IN ADULT POPULATION IN RELATION TO PROFESSION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR

Abstract

Background:

Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in the current era. Though many factors favor hypertension, many causes are not known yet. Hypertension in the adult population is on the rise and various factors need to be assessed about the profession. This research article has assessed the prevalence of Hypertension with relevance to the profession.

Material and Methods:

It was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted on workers in different departments of University of Peshawar. A total of 260 participants were selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire, which was then analyzed on SPSS version 22. Chi-square was used for observing any relationship between hypertension with different professions. P value less than 0.05 was taken as significant.

Results:

The mean age of the participants was 42 years with S.D of 8.76 years. Out of these 86.5% were males and 13.3 % were females. Prevalence of Hypertension among the overall participants was 23.8% (62), for males was 24.88% and for females it was 17.14%. The highest prevalence among our subjects was in bankers (42.8%) and lowest among laborers (20%). 79% mentioned that they developed Hypertension while working in their respective professions. Hypertension was not significantly associated with any profession with a chi square value of 4.3 and p value of 0.633.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of Hypertension among the participants was 23.8% . The findings proved that a relationship exists between hypertension and jobs strain. However, no statistical difference was seen between hyperyension and occupation