Hypertension among females in a highly disadvantaged community in Jordan.

This study was conducted with the aim of finding the prevalence rate of hypertension and the relationship between hypertension and selected socioeconomic and dietary parameters in females aged 15-49 years in a disadvantaged community in Jordan. A household survey was carried out, using a questionnaire as an instrument for interviewing subjects. About 19% of females had hypertension, ranging between 7.

Epidemiology of urinary incontinence in Jordanian women.

Objective: To find out prevalence rate of urine incontinence (UI) in a representative sample of women aged 50-65 years in south Jordan. The study will also investigate the relationship between UI (stress and urge) and the following variables: age of the woman and her parity, diabetes mellitus, urinary tract infection (UTI), body mass index (BMI), medications (diuretics), menopause, past history of hysterectomy, and poor mobility.

Methods: For achieving the objectives of this study, a sample of women (n=182) in the age group 50 - 65 years in south Jordan (Karak, Taffileh, Aqaba) was selected using a multistage sampling procedure to represent women in this age group in south Jordan.

Effectiveness of treatment of tonsillopharyngitis: comparative study.

This study was performed to find out the effectiveness of three different treatments of patients having acute tonsillopharyngitis. Three groups of patients were selected (50 patients in each group). Group I received one antibiotic according to the result of culture and sensitivity test, while groups II and III received two antibiotics or one antibiotic respectively without a culture and sensitivity test.