Frequency and risk factors of prehypertension among patients aged 35 years and above in Samanabad Lahore

Abstract

Background: Prehypertension often turns into Hypertension, putting a person at risk for heart disease and a stroke. Objective: The current investigation was planned to investigate prehypertension's prevalence and risk factors among individuals living in Samnabad, Lahore.  Methodology: It is a descriptive-analytical study. The sample size was 192 individuals who were recruited via convenient and purposive sampling from the area of Lahore, Samanabad. Participants' blood pressure was recorded twice, and an average of the blood pressure record and other data in terms of demographic variables and risk factors were gathered by a self-developed questionnaire. The latest version of SPSS was utilized to analyze the data. Descriptive analysis, Chi-square, ANOVA, and Wilcoxon test were used to study the data. Results: the study findings revealed that the adjusted prevalence of prehypertension is 26%, there was higher prevalence of prehypertension in male as compared to females, and the frequency declined with age. A rise in BMI was associated with an increase in the prevalence of both prehypertension and hypertension. High cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, and an elevated heart rate were all found to be risk factors for both Prehypertension and Hypertension. Prehypertension was strongly linked to a high-calorie intake. Male gender, obesity, smoking, salt intake, and diabetes were all linked to prehypertension, p< 0.05. Conclusion: An alarming number of participants are pre-hypertensive, highlighting the need for early prevention programs to improve awareness, early screening, and lifestyle change to limit the rising burden of Hypertension and its associated problems.