Hypertension among shopkeepers and clerks
Ahmad, I.
JPMA. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 26(9): 180-185
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982 PMID: 828941 Document Number: 98373
Blood pressure levels among 322 shopkeepers and clerks, aged 14-90, were assessed by measurement during the interviews. An individual was classified as being hypertensive if his systolic pressure was at or above 160 and/or the diastolic pressure was at or above 95 mm.Hg. Seventy-six persons or 23.6% of the sample population was hypertensive. Among the 76 hypertensives, the number of clerks and shopkeepers was 48 and 28, respectively. Hypertension was mildly correlated with the weight, but not significantly correlated with other variables such as smoking, height, diet, sex and age.