title: Hypertension among females in a highly disadvantaged community in Jordan.
abstract: This study was conducted with the aim of finding the prevalence rate of hypertension and the relationship between hypertension and selected socioeconomic and dietary parameters in females aged 15-49 years in a disadvantaged community in Jordan. A household survey was carried out, using a questionnaire as an instrument for interviewing subjects. About 19% of females had hypertension, ranging between 7.5% in the very young to 58% in women aged 45-49 years. Hypertension was significantly associated with almost all variables studied such as age, education, marital status, parity, obesity, and dietary patterns. Some strategies were suggested to improve the situation in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Farouk3000@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Farouk M N
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shakhatreh
authors.forename: Ahmad Atwan
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.forename: Faisal I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Alaa-Aldin
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alwan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health