Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension in rural and urban areas of Punjab: A cross-sectional study
Our study highlights the increasing incidence of hypertension in Punjab, emphasizing that rural populations are more likely to be unaware of their condition. This finding suggests a limited reach of adequate healthcare services in these areas.
Authors
- Sanjay Rajpal
- Jasvinder A. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3485-0006)
- Syed Asif Iqbal
- Sahini Gajula
- Tajuddin H Mohammed
- Shree Rath
- Prithvi Radhavan
Institutions
- Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
- Osmania Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1419_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39