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Awareness of the risk factors, presenting features and complications of hypertension amongst hypertensives and normotensives

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Title: Awareness of the risk factors, presenting features and complications of hypertension amongst hypertensives and normotensives

Authors: Syed Nabeel Zafar , Saqib Ali Gowani , Faria Amber Irani , Mohammad Ishaq 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2008

Volume: 58

Issue: 12

Language: English

Categories
Patient Awareness (5) Public Health (41589) Risk Factors (511) Hypertension (659) Cardiology (10889)

Abstract

Abstract


Objectives: To assess the level of awareness with regards to risk factors, presenting features and complications of hypertension. Moreover, to Compare the level of awareness amongst patients (hypertensives) and non-patients (normotensives) in Karachi, Pakistan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample of 440 people (220-normotensives/220-hypertensives) using an interview based questionnaire. Data entry was performed on Epi- info v 6 and managed and analyzed on SPSS v 14. Proportions were calculated for categorical data, means and standard deviations were calculated for continuous data.Results: Hypertensives had a higher mean awareness score than the normotensives (p

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