Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension: evidence from non-communicable disease screening project in Nan province, Thailand

• Main Authors: Kattika Thanakwang, Kusol Soonthorndhada, กุศล สุนธรธาดา
• Other Authors: Boonlert Leoprapai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Hypertension; Non-communicable disease; Health; Nan; Open Access article; Journal of Population and Social Studies; วารสารประชากรและสังคม
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2963
• Institution: Mahidol University

Hypertension is one of the most important public health problems in Thailand. It is a multifactorial disease, due to a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. This study measured the prevalence of hypertension, and investigated the relationships between risk factors and hyper...