Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in rural areas in Selangor and Perak

• Main Authors: Saud Gany, Siti Liyana, Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Sukor, Norlela, Omar , Ahmad Marzuki, Ab Wahab, Norasyikin, MY, Yusniza, Chong , Kuck Meng, Md Zain, Rabizah, Long , Kha Ching, Mohd Razali, Amyliation, Zainuddin, Noradilah, Mat, Nurul Hani, Mender, Fadlin, Muhair, Musilawati, Othman, Hanita, Yusof, Siti Fatehah, Rahmat, Norhisham, Saufi, Ahmad, Mazlan Bador, Khalidah, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English; English; English; English
• Published: ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2015
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/1/prevalence_of_HPT_poster_final.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/2/Prevalence%2C_Awareness_and_Control_of_Hypertension_in_Rural___Areas_in_Selangor_and_Perak.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/3/Gmail_-_Fwd__Your_Poster_Number_2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/4/winner_afes_2015.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/13/prevalence%2C_awareness.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/14/AFES_2015_Abstract_Book_v3_Final.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49171/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Abstract The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in the rural population of Perak and Selangor. Methods This was a population based cross-sectional study involving subjects in Kuala Selangor, Tanjung Karang and Bidor. The World Health Survey Kish tables were used to select eligible subject (≥18 years old) from each selected household. A Case Report Form (CRF) was used to record their social demography, past medical history, anthropometry measurement and blood pressure (BP). Hypertension was defined as a blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg. Hypertension controlled was defined as a blood pressure of < 140/90 mmHg. Results A total of 761 people participated in this study. Of which 287 (37.8%) were males and 473 (62.2%) were females. Out of this, 271 (35.6%) were hypertensive. The study showed 36 (4.7%) subjects were not aware that they have hypertension. Only 76% of hypertensive subjects were on HPT medication. One hundred and five (51%) subjects were on monotherapy, 66 (32%) were on dual therapy, 27 (13.1%) on triple therapy, 8 (3.9%) were on more than 3 medications. 73 (26.9%) of the hypertensive subjects were not on any HPT medications having a SBP of 133.9 +/- 17 and DBP of 86.2 +/- 49.3.