Vol 2 Issue 4 July 2015-August 2015
Piyasi Bhattacharjee, Prof. Chanchal Kumar Manna
Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional, community based survey was to investigate the prevalence of hypertension, Isolated Systolic Hypertension(ISH), Isolated Diastolic Hypertension (IDH) and Pre-hypertension according to socio demographic features and alcohol consumption among one of the members of scheduled caste sweeper community of the District 24 PGS North, West Bengal, India, in individuals aged approximately 19 to 69 years.
Methods: A door to door survey work was conducted. Detailed information was collected from participants who were interviewed using a pre-tested structured questionnaires. Standard instruments were used to obtain data on weight, height and blood pressure. Data were analysed using standard statistical method.
Results: The prevalence of hypertension (Systolic Diastolic Hypertension) according to different risk factors in the studied population (N=612) is presented in Table No.1. The overall crude prevalence of hypertension (BP>=140/90 mmHg, based VII on the report of American JNC, 2003 and WHO criteria for 18 years old or above) is 16.49 % the pre-hypertensive (BP=120-139/80-89 mm Hg ) condition is about 36.77% isolated systolic hypertensive (BP>=140/<90mm Hg) and Isolated Diastolic Hypertensive (BP<140/>=90 mm hg) rate are 17.34 and 4.38 respectively.38.35% of the total studied population is known to have normotensive (Table 1 and Fig 1). Prevalence of hypertension is higher among the males compared to the females. Isolated systolic hypertension, Isolated Diastolic hypertension and Pre-hypertension levels are also higher in males than females.(ISH 15.62%, 13.36%, IDH 4.98% and 2.78%, Pre H 35.62%, 32.43%) Table-1, Fig-1.
Prevalence of hypertension is increased significantly with increasing body mass index (BMI)58.96%, 67.54% and 71.53% respectively hypertensive individuals are found in three BMI groups such as BMI<19.9 kg/m2, BMI=20-24.9 kg/m2, and BMI>=25 kg/m2.Systolic diastolic hypertension (SDH) tendency is increased with increasing BMI 24.16%, 24.56% and 31.65% (Table-1, Fig.2). Correlation study between alcohol consumption and blood pressure revealed that the blood pressure (SBP and DBP) is directly correlated with the alcohol consumption and it is significant at 0.05%level.
Conclusion: The results of this investigation clearly indicate that there was a significant role of alcohol in the development of hypertension.
Keywords: Hypertension, scheduled caste sweeper community, cardiovascular diseases, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index.
Title: Effect of Alcohol Consumption on the changes in the blood pressure level with in one schedule caste community (Sweeper) of the District 24 Pgs North, West Bengal, India
Author: Piyasi Bhattacharjee, Prof. Chanchal Kumar Manna
ISSN 2394-966X
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