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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 270-274 |
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Hypertension: An emerging threat among tribal population of Mysore; Jenu Kuruba tribe diabetes and hypertension study
Basavanagowdappa Hathur1, Madhu Basavegowda2, Nagaralu Channabasappa Ashok2
1 Department of Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University Medical College (JSS University), Mysore, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University Medical College (JSS University), Mysore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Madhu Basavegowda
102, 2nd Main, 2D Cross, Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Mysore - 570 017, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2278-344X.126748
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Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Such phenomenon is not only seen in urban and rural population, but is also evident among the tribal population. There is a need to understand the burden of hypertension among people residing in Jenu Kuruba Tribe of Karnataka. Objectives: (i) To estimate the prevalence of hypertension in the Jenu Kuruba tribal population and (ii) To describe the age- and sex-wise pattern of blood pressure (BP). Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was carried among 1,290 individuals aged between 20 and 60 years. Information about their sociodemographic characteristics, risk factor profile was collected in a pretested proforma by interview technique. Measurements of BP were performed as per standard procedures. Results: Mean systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP) among the study subjects was 123.07 ± 14.09 and 77.43 ± 10.33 mmHg, respectively. Mean SBP and DBP were significantly higher with increase in age and were also significantly different for men and women. Overall prevalence of hypertension was 21.7% (95% confidence interval (CI) =19.45-23.95%). Prevalence of hypertension among men was 28.2% and among women was 16.5%. Conclusions: Hypertension is emerging as a significant public health problem even among Jenu Kuruba tribal population. |
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