| Hypertension among females in a highly disadvantaged community in Jordan. | |
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PMID: 18176879 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study was conducted with the aim of finding the prevalence rate of hypertension and the relationship between hypertension and selected socioeconomic and dietary parameters in females aged 15-49 years in a disadvantaged community in Jordan. A household survey was carried out, using a questionnaire as an instrument for interviewing subjects. About 19% of females had hypertension, ranging between 7.5% in the very young to 58% in women aged 45-49 years. Hypertension was significantly associated with almost all variables studied such as age, education, marital status, parity, obesity, and dietary patterns. Some strategies were suggested to improve the situation in the future. |
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Authors:
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Farouk M N Shakhatreh; Ahmad Atwan Suleiman; Faisal I Mohammed; Alaa-Aldin Alwan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health care for women international Volume: 29 ISSN: 0739-9332 ISO Abbreviation: Health Care Women Int Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-07 Completed Date: 2008-04-02 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8411543 Medline TA: Health Care Women Int Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-53 Citation Subset: N |
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Farouk3000@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Cultural Characteristics Developing Countries* Female Health Behavior* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Status* Humans Hypertension / epidemiology* Jordan / epidemiology Life Style Middle Aged Obesity / epidemiology Quality of Life Socioeconomic Factors Women's Health* |
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