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PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG OUTDOOR PATIENTS

Raisa Maryam, Saima Naz, Shahid Hussain

Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem thought the world and a common cause of premature morbidity and mortality. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 150 outdoor patients presenting with symptoms of headache and irritability were included. All the data were entered and analyzed in SPSS Ver. 25.0. The mean age of the patients was 34.23±2.34 years. There were 90 (60%) males and 60 (40%) females. The mean diastolic blood pressure of the patients was 85.23±2.34 mmHg, The mean systolic blood pressure was 125.56±1.90 mmHg. In patients presenting in outdoor, hypertension is more prevalent. So, education about suitable lifestyle modifications and prevention must be ensured. Keywords: Outdoor, Hypertension.

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