title: Hypertension risk assessment in the largest ethnic groups in Jordan.
abstract: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease. No data exists on the health status of the largest ethnic groups in Jordan. Seven hundred ninety two Chechens and Circassians participated in this study. Two readings of systolic and diastolic blood pressure were taken from the left arm with the subject seated and the arm at heart level, after at least 5 min of rest, using standardized mercury sphygmomanometer. The mean of the two readings were taken as the individual's blood pressure. The overall prevalence rate of hypertension was 23.9%. Risk factors for hypertension were: family history (OR = 3.6, CI, 2.1, 6.3), female gender (OR = 2.5, CI, 1.7, 4.0), Dyslipidemia (OR = 2.3, CI, 1.5, 3.6), waist measurement above normal range (OR = 1.1, CI, 1.2-1.3) and older age (OR = 1.1, CI, 1.0-1.1). Public health efforts must be directed toward screening high risk individuals and intervening at early stage to improve health outcomes.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Washington State University, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210, USA. Kawkab.shishani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kawkab
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shishani
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dajani
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khader
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D055815:Young Adult