© Kamla-Raj 2005                                                                           J. Hum. Ecol., 17(3): 211-215 (2005)

Socio-demographic Variables of Hypertension Among

Adult Punjabi Females

S. Sidhu¹, K. Kumari² and Prabhjot¹

1. Department of Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India

2. Department of Physiology, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

KEYWORDS Hypertension. Punjabi Females. Bania. Arora. Jat Sikh. Sikh Harijans.

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in 2000 adult Punjabi females ranging in age from 20 to 60 years during the period 1998-2001. The methodology comprised of interview and clinical examination. Blood pressure of all the study participants was measured using standardized technique. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 20.15%. Among socio-demographic variables studied, the age, income, education and caste were significantly related with hypertension. In Punjabi society, socio-economic transition is occurring very fast. Therefore, the identification of socio-demographic variables influencing hypertension is an important aspect for taking appropriate preventive measures to halt increase in the incidence rate of hypertension.

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