Year : 1996 | Volume
: 40 | Issue : 3 | Page : 71--6
Dr. P.C. Sen Memorial Award--1994. Role of various risk factors in the epidemiology of hypertension in a rural community of Varanasi district.
NK Goel, P Kaur
Department of P. S. M, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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N K Goel
Department of P. S. M, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
1572 persons above 30 years were screened for hypertension in a rural community of Varanasi district. 113 persons were diagnosed as hypertensive giving an overall prevalence of 7.19%. Prevalence rates among males and females were found 5.57% and 8.82% respectively. 203 controls, age and sex matched, were selected. Various risk factors including intake of salt, fat, socio-economic status were studied. On doing analysis by logistic regression, salt consumption and obesity were found significant predictor of hypertension.
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Goel N K, Kaur P. Dr. P.C. Sen Memorial Award--1994. Role of various risk factors in the epidemiology of hypertension in a rural community of Varanasi district. Indian J Public Health 1996;40:71-6
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Goel N K, Kaur P. Dr. P.C. Sen Memorial Award--1994. Role of various risk factors in the epidemiology of hypertension in a rural community of Varanasi district. Indian J Public Health [serial online] 1996 [cited 2021 Jan 26 ];40:71-6
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