2020
DOI: 10.34257/gjmrbvol20is1pg47
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Determinants of Hypertension in a Rural Area of Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu

Abstract: Background: Hypertension is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Hypertension is a risk factor that accounts for 12.3% of the deaths and disabilities combined in Tamilnadu during 2016. Objectives • To assess the prevalence of risk factors of hypertension among the study population. • To determine the association between socio-demographic factors and hypertension. • To determine the association between various risk factors and hypertensi… Show more

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“…• Sampling method: the sample size was calculated using Schwartz's formula [8]. A comprehensive census of women has been made for this purpose.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• Sampling method: the sample size was calculated using Schwartz's formula [8]. A comprehensive census of women has been made for this purpose.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diabetes mellitus is a significant noncommunicable disease whose prevalence has exploded during the past two decades [1]. In the technologically advanced world of the twenty-first century, diabetes mellitus has arisen as a significant threat to public health, and with time it has become an epidemic that cannot be ignored [2,3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%