Evaluation of Present Status of Hypertension at Port City Chattogram, Bangladesh: A Survey Study

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common Non-Communicable Diseases, which is increasing day by day, and its complications account for 9.4 million annual deaths worldwide. The rate of hypertension in Chattogram is relatively higher and majority are undiagnosed hypertension. This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors of hypertension on the population of Chattogram and to determine the complication of Hypertension. This survey study was carried out from June 2019 to December 2019. From the survey, it was found that about 49% of people have hypertension in age between 20-49, 43% people have in age between 50-79, about 12% people have in age above 80, and majority of population have hypertension in age between 20-49. Among them, about 46% of male are suffered fromhypertension whereasfemale are 57%. Hence, the risk of hypertension is higherin female rather than in male. About 50% of people have systolic blood pressure range above 130, 38% people have above 160, 10 people have above 180 & 6% people have above 100. About 44% of people have blood relative with hypertension, about 35% people do not have & about 24% people do not aware of the relative with hypertension. Among them about 21% people are given metformin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in hypertension & about 10% people are given both metformin & glibenclamide. About 54% of people are given Enalapril, 33% people are given Amlodipine, 7% people are given both enalapril & Amlodipine and 5% people are given hydrochlorothiazide. Compliance with treatment was relatively high; however, accessessibilty of drugs was mainly from private pharmacies. Hypertension was significantly associated with increasing age, being male, unemployment and obesity.