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@article{167295,
        author = {Mrs.ch.Lavanya and Ms.D.Rama devi and Mrs.lilee verma},
        title = {Prevalence of Hypertension and Related Life Style Practices Among School Teachers in Hyderabad Telangana},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {3},
        pages = {837-846},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=167295},
        abstract = {Introduction: High blood pressure is a major public health problem in India and its prevalence is rapidly increasing among both urban and rural population. In fact, Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic disease in India. This present study was aimed to estimate of Hypertension and Life style Practices of government study participants at Hyderabad, Telangana. 
Method: A Total of 264 subjects were selected by Stratified random sampling Technique. The data were collected by using demographic characteristics and self- reported questionnaire to assess the life style practices followed by blood pressure monitoring.
Results: The results revealed that 106 (40.15%) of study participant had Normal Hypertension, 103 (39.01%) of study participant had Pre- Hypertension, 40 (15.16%) of study participant had Stage-I Hypertension and 15 (5.68%) of study participant had Stage-II Hypertension respectively. there is a significant association between the Hypertension and Life Style Practices such as Leisure Time activities and do you have stress at your work place. there is significant association between the Hypertension with selected demographic variables such as Age, Educational Qualification, Marital Status, Family income per month and Teaching Experience.
Conclusion: “The Prevalence of hypertension and related to life style practices among the school teachers”. there is a significant association between the Hypertension and Life Style Practices such as Leisure Time activities and do you have stress at your work place. there is significant association between the Hypertension with selected demographic variables such as Age, Educational Qualification, Marital Status, Family income per month and Teaching Experience. The study results stated that prevention and life style modifications can decreases the hypertension related morbidity and mortality.
},
        keywords = {Prevalence, Hypertension, Life style practices.},
        month = {August},
        }