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PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

Muhammad Aamir, Maria Inayat, Sana Jabeen, Amanullah

Hypertension is an increasingly global issue and causes multiple complications if not controlled early. Objective: To see the prevalence of hypertension among the patients presenting in the outdoor department. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 128 patients of either gender. Patient of age 18 years and above were included. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS V. 20. Results: Mean age of the patients was 37.88±14.65 years and mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 140.99±19.19 mmHg and 88.13±5.741 mmHg respectively. 106 (82.82%) patients were having pre-hypertension, class I and class II hypertension and 22 (17.18%) patients were having normal systolic blood pressure. Conclusion: This study concludes the higher frequency of hypertension in patients presenting in the outdoor department. Key Words: Hypertension, outdoor department, Pakistan.

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