Publication:

Prevalence of hypertension among tribals of Jharkhand with chest discomfort

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%.