Prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives.
OBJECTIVE
To find out prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives.


METHODS
Data of annual medical check-up of 1653 executives was evaluated. Blood pressure was measured as per JNC VI/WHO guidelines.


RESULTS
Overall prevalence of hypertension amongst Mumbai executives was 26.86%. 21.28% of executives who were hypertensive based on causal reading were later found to have normal or high normal blood pressure.


CONCLUSIONS
For all epidemiological surveys, blood pressure must be recorded on at least two subsequent occasions after initial screening.
Lady Ratan Tata Medical Centre, Cooperage, Mumbai 400 021.
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D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009790:Occupations; D015995:Prevalence