Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Rural Communities in Kudat Sabah, East Malaysia

Autor: Soon King Hien, Wu Jun Wen, Mohd Irfan Mahidi, Shahera Nabila Mohd Shafizan, Sharllyn Lawrance @ Chandru, Pradeep Gupta Niriender Kumar, Nurul Sariha Afiqah Mohd Isa, Nurliyanah Atiqah Binti Shah Fenner Khan, Elyssa Marie Robert, Ko Jing Han, Hani Maisarah Zahrul Azhard, Naamagal Rajenthiram, Looi Chun Jing, Kee Hooi Nee, Sasitharrani Thiruvengadam, Freddie Robinson, Wu Yuan Seng, Mohd Nazri Mohd Daud, Syed Husain, Rhanye Guad
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: ASM Science Journal. 17:1-11
ISSN: 2682-8901
1823-6782
Popis: Approximately a third of Malaysian adult has been diagnosed with hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and key risk factors of hypertension in a community living in a rural area of Kudat, Sabah. Methods: The study included participants of at least 18 years old, able to communicate in the local dialect, no mental disability, not pregnant or lactating and no known cause of secondary hypertension. Sociodemographic data were recorded in addition to assessment of depression, anxiety, stress, and dietary salt of the participants using standard DASS-21 questionnaire (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales standard questionnaire) questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association of hypertension and health-related variables predicted to be a risk factor. Results: Out of 111 participants, 30% were diagnosed with hypertension of which 60.6% were not aware of their health condition. Among the variables analyzed, higher age (at least 40 years old) and excess BMI (≥23.0) highly contributed to the predisposition of hypertension (p0.05). Conclusion: The community in Kudat, as a representation of the rural population in Sabah, has a high prevalence of hypertension, implying that lifestyle changes and regular health checks are effective interventions to minimise the risk of hypertension.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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