A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC RISK FACTORS FOR ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE

Abstract

During the stage of adolescence, there exists a valuable opportunity to strengthen the advantages of engaging in positive behaviors by means of suitable messages and programs. An association has been observed between EBP and an increase in left ventricular mass among children and adolescents. The significance of this matter lies in the fact that left ventricular hypertrophy has been recognized as a distinct risk factor for CVS disease in the adult population. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the socioeconomic risk factors of Elevated blood pressure(EBP) among the UA and U-SA of Karad.Using a structured questionnaire comprised of five parts (SES characteristics, behavioral risk, lifestyle-related risk factor, anthropometric measurements, general physical examination including vitals (pulse, blood pressure), and hypertension knowledge), data were collected from a total of 310 adolescents in each area via home visits. In this study, we observed an EBP prevalence of 54 individuals, or 18.7% of the total sample. These individuals were pre-HTN in 34 (11%) and HTN in 24 (7.7%). The prevalence of EBP in the U-SA was found to be 46 (14.9%), with 29 (9.4%) individuals having pre-HTN and 17 (5.5%) individuals having HTN. EBP prevalence was higher in UA adolescents than in U-SA adolescents. Unfortunately, this association did not satisfy statistical significance. Statistically significant is the p-value. This study found HTN knowledge gaps among UA and U-SA adolescents. The slum study area had more adolescents with good HTN knowledge, but the UA had more.