Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Rural Communities in Kudat Sabah, East Malaysia

• Main Authors: Syed Shajee, Husain, Mohd Nazri, Mohd Daud, Rhanye, Mac Guad, Wu, Yuan Seng *, Aung, Yin Nwe, Robinson, Fredie, Sasitharrani, A/P Thiruvengadam, Nee, Kee Hooi, Jing, Looi Chun, Naamagal, A/P Rajenthiram, Hani Maisarah, Binti Zahrul Azhar, Han, Ko Jing, Robert, Elyssa Marie, Nurliyanah Atiqah, binti Shah Fenner Khan, Nurul Sariha Afiqah, binti Mohd Isa, Pradeep Gupta, A/L Niriender Kumar, Sharllyn, A/P Lawrance @ Chandru, Shahera Nabila, binti Mohd Shafizan, Mohd Irfan, bin Mahidi, Wu, Jun Wen, Soon, King Hien
• Format: Article
• Published: Academy of Sciences Malaysia 2022
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/3004/; https://doi.org/10.32802/asmscj.2022.647

Approximately a third of Malaysian adult has been diagnosed with hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and key risk factors of hypertension in a community living in a rural area of Kudat, Sabah. Methods: The study included participants of at least 18 years old, able to communi...