Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in Dharwad population: A cross-sectional study.

Indian Heart J

Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, 580022, Karnataka, India; Department of General Medicine, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, 580022, Karnataka, India. Electronic address:

Published: December 2021

The study aims to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors. The study includes 9754 participants, out of which 6403 were found to be associated with hypertension. Among 6403 participants 27.75% were newly diagnosed with hypertension during examination. The present study showed, age as one of the significant risk factors for prevalence of hypertension. Further observations revealed that, the prevalence of hypertension was higher in alcohol-intake, tobacco-smoking/chewing participants and sedentary life style is also one of significant risk factor for hypertension. Overall increased rate of hypertension pose a biggest challenge for health sector in Dharwad district.

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