| Title |
Hypertension Risk Assessment in the Largest Ethnic Groups in Jordan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, September 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-011-9533-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kawkab Shishani, Rana Dajani, Yousef Khader |
| Abstract |
Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease. No data exists on the health status of the largest ethnic groups in Jordan. Seven hundred ninety two Chechens and Circassians participated in this study. Two readings of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were taken from the left arm with the subject seated and the arm at heart level, after at least 5 min of rest, using standardized mercury sphygmomanometer. The mean of the two readings were taken as the individual's blood pressure. The overall prevalence rate of hypertension was 23.9%. Risk factors for hypertension were: family history (OR = 3.6, CI, 2.1, 6.3), female gender (OR = 2.5, CI, 1.7, 4.0), Dyslipidemia (OR = 2.3, CI, 1.5, 3.6), waist measurement above normal range (OR = 1.1, CI, 1.2-1.3) and older age (OR = 1.1, CI, 1.0-1.1). Public health efforts must be directed toward screening high risk individuals and intervening at early stage to improve health outcomes. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 2% |
| Jordan | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 52 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 17 | 30% |
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