Iranian Journal of Public Health (Aug 1973)

PREVALENCE OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN RURAL AREAS OF NORTH WEST IRAN

  • A.Nadim,
  • H.Amini,
  • M.Daneshpajooh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 79 – 89

Abstract

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Eight villages of East Azerbaijan were surveyed in the summer of 1972 for the prevalence of hypertension. Three hundred seventy five men and women aged 40-60 years were examined in this survey and it was found that 16.6% of women and 6.7% of men are hypertensive. The highest rate occurs in women 51-60 years of age who have a prevalence rate of 22.2%. The figures indicate that even now hypertension is in important health problem of this area.