Correlation Study of Demographic Variables and its Association with Blood Pressure Control
Farhana Rahman1
, Nagasundaram Muthaiah2, Krishna Prasanth B3, Govindasamy Kumaramanickavel41Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
3Epidemiologist, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
4Department of Research Center for Cellular Genomics, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Corresponding Author E-mail: contactfarah@gmail.com
Abstract: Hypertension is a global health burden to the society. Global Burden of Disease 2015 study stated that there has been a steady increase in mortality due to cardiovascular diseases in India and worldwide. We conducted a correlation study of various demographic factors and its association with control of hypertension. A pre-tested questionnaire survey was done among hypertensive patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Chennai, India. Hypertensive patients, more than 20 years of age on antihypertensive therapy with or without co-morbid disease were taken for the study. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi square test and Pearson’s correlation. Correlation analysis shows that age (p = 0.017), duration of hypertension (p = 0.015), workplace status (p = 0.000) had a statistically significant negative correlation and drugs intake (p = 0.000) by the patient has statistically significant positive correlation in relation with control of blood pressure level.
Keywords: Blood Pressure; Correlation; Demographics; Hypertension Back to TOC