Prevalence of Hypertension and Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patients in An Egyptian Village

Abstract

Background: Systemic Hypertension (SH) is a major cardiovascular risk factor with a high prevalence in almost all countries and is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality. It is estimated to have caused 7% of disease burden in 2010 and 9.4 million deaths. Studies have been conducted to illustrate the negative effect of systemic hypertension on health-related quality of life. Objective: To measure the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among residents of a village in Menoufia governorate and to describe the quality of life among the study population in the same village. Method: The study was a cross sectional design with multistage random sampling. Six hundred (600) people representing 10% of the population of Meet El Moze village in Menofia governorate were included. The chosen households were visited where filling the questionnaires and the clinical examination was carried out. Household residents 18 years or older were recruited. Results: The results indicated that the prevalence of hypertension was 38.2% in Meet El Moze village a rural area in Egypt. Overweight and obesity were the most modifiable risk factors of hypertension. The quality of life was worsened among hypertensive patients. Conclusion: It is concluded that hypertension is prominent in rural areas and affects the quality of life of hypertensive patients.

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