Incidence Rate of Asymptomatic Hypertension Among Early Middle Age People

Abstract Background: One of the key risk factors for the severity of cardiovascular nontransmitted diseases such as renal failure, coronary heart disease, and stroke is hypertension. Only stable patients with no indications or symptoms of end-organ injury experience asymptomatic hypertension. Objectives: To estimate the incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension among early middle age people. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional design was utilized and a nonprobability (convenience approach) sampling technique with a size of sample 270 subjects who visited Merjan and AL Imam AL Sadiq teaching hospitals from December 1, 2022, to March 30, 2023. Data was gathered by two techniques, an interview, and a questionnaire, and taking two different blood pressure readings by a mercury Sphygmomanometer for every participant. Results: Overall incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension was 16.584% with rates for females 9.52% and males 7.063%. There is a high percentage of women aged 46 and more (32.9) in urban areas (67.4) with low monthly income (41.4) additionally housewives (46.3) and primary school graduates (32.9) and there hve a family history of hypertension (92.9%) and had not diabetes mellitus, renal disease and heart disease. A high percentage of using mixed drugs (53.4) including contraceptives, herbs, and NSAIDs with high percentage cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Conclusion: High incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension and it is more common in females than males among early middle age people.