Assessing the Primary Causes of Hypertension in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

摘要: Hypertension also called a silent killer is serious problem. The numbers of hypertensive patients are increasing day by day. present study aim to assess the primary causes hypertension in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Data for were collected from 298 who admitted or visited Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar as patients. Simple random sampling method was used selection sampled respondents. results indicate significant association between and level education (P=.000). Educated people found not only having more information about but conscious disease (P=.000), while no low educated reported caring (P.000) consulting doctors Sampled agreed that regular use antihypertensive medicines easy supply (P=.001), exercise (P=.000) check-up blood pressure can help maintain normal range irregularity taking sedentary life style contributed high pressure. Dietary habits (P=.005) such junk food spicy diet affected Regarding precautions with modification (P=.036), weight reduction avoid alcohol consumption stopped smoking stress (P=.002) along vegetables fruits (P=.001). On other hand associated significantly have obesity (P=.004), lake P=.000), old (P=.034), socio-economic status kidney diseases endocrine excessive salt intake (P=.008), potassium (P=.010) family history Individually psychologically be due cigarette knowledge signs, symptoms its Study recommends order control hypertension, special attention needed follow plan, pressure, awareness stress.