Prevalence and Predictors of Blood Pressure Screening in Karachi: A Cross-sectional Study

Prevalence and Predictors of Blood Pressure Screening in Karachi: A Cross-sectional Study

Background There is a lack of data about hypertension screening in low- to middle-income countries. The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of blood pressure (BP) screening in Karachi, Pakistan. The secondary objective was to identify ways to improve effect...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e2967
Main Authors: Mehmood, Marium, Mesiah, Aleena, Raza, Fizza Z, Junaid, Zainab, Jamali, Munira, Zehra, Jabeen, Johar, Syeda A, Fatima, Mahin, Imran, Hooria, Zafar, Fabeha, Shaban, Darab, Amin, Fahad, Rao, Duaa, Khan, Faryal, Amin, Emaan, Tariq, Naveen, Fatima, Kaneez
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Cureus Inc 11-07-2018
Cureus
Subjects:
Bias
Blood pressure
Body mass index
Cardiology
Confidence intervals
Cooperation
Cross-sectional studies
Education
Family medical history
Health sciences
Households
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Questionnaires
Socioeconomic factors
Karachi Pakistan
Pakistan
blood pressure screening
prevalence
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Summary:Background There is a lack of data about hypertension screening in low- to middle-income countries. The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of blood pressure (BP) screening in Karachi, Pakistan. The secondary objective was to identify ways to improve effective BP screening practices among the population at risk. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to May 2017. The sample population consisted of 2039 residents of Karachi who were older than 18 years. A well-composed questionnaire was pilot tested and then used to assess their socio-demographic characteristics, personal attitude towards a healthy lifestyle, dietary habits, and BP screening practices. We used a chi-squared test as the primary statistical test. Results Of 2039 people, 1627 had their BP checked at least once in their lifetime. Approximately, half of the participants had their BP checked on a yearly basis. Women had a higher rate (83.6%, n = 989) of getting their BP checked than men (74.5%, n = 636). A significant relationship was observed between BP screening and lifestyle practices such as physical activity (p = 0.00), hours of sleep (p = 0.01), water intake (p = 0.01), and dining out (p = 0.03). Conclusion Current BP screening practices are inadequate amongst the urban population of Karachi. There is an urgent need for federal implementation of BP screening as well as awareness programs across the nation.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.2967