A study of risk factors of hypertension in inpatients of a tertiary care

The incidence of hypertension and its mediated diseases is escalating worldwide. The present study was undertaken to study the risk factors of hypertension in inpatients of a tertiary care hospital. The patient details like demographics, laboratory tests, final diagnosis were collected. A total of 160 patients were included in the study, which was conducted for 6 months. A total of 80% were hypertensive and 20% were non hypertensive.The risk factors of hypertension like smoking, alcohol consumption, demographics, socioeconomic status, diet, family history, family size, education level, salt intake, lifestyle, basic metabolic index was compared between hypertensive and non-hypertensive population.It was found that smoking, alcohol consumption and mixed diet were important risk factors for hypertension in the study population. Hence these factors can be considered while developing appropriate prevention strategies and formulating management guidelines for hypertension at the study site.