Prevalence of hypertension among tribals of Jharkhand with chest discomfort

Leo Minkan Khoya; Anima Ranjni Xalxo; Alok Praveen Ekka

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20181452

Authors

Leo Minkan Khoya Department of Medicine, Central Coal Field Ltd, Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Anima Ranjni Xalxo Department of Radio Diagnosis, Orchid Medical Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Alok Praveen Ekka Department of Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital, Church Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand, Ranchi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20181452

Keywords:

Chest discomfort, Hypertension, Tribal of Jharkhand

Abstract

Background: Cross sectional observational comparative study in a tertiary care hospital on Prevalence of Hypertension among tribals of Jharkhand with Chest discomfort.

Methods: 102 subjects (53 male and 49 female) were selected for the study, who had presented with chest discomfort and history of Hypertension.

Results: In the current study total 102 subjects were taken, 53 were males. Among tribal males prevalence rate of hypertension, using (J.N.C.-7) criteria majority of them (41subjects 77.35%) were Prehypertensive. 8 subjects (15.09%) had normal blood pressure, 3 subjects (5.66%) had stage -I hypertension and only 1 subject (1.88%) had stage-2 hypertension. In females out of 49 subjects 28 subjects (57.14%) were pre hypertensive, 17 subjects (34.69%) were Normotensive and only 2 subjects (4.08 %) had stage -1 hypertension, as well as 2 subjects (4.08 %) had stage-2 hypertension.

Conclusions: The prevalence of Hypertension among tribal patients of chest discomfort was found to be prehypertensive in 40.19% and hypertensive in 3.92% among male and among female tribal’s prehypertensive in 27.45% and hypertensive in 3.92%.

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