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, Yuan, Seng Wu, Yin, Nwe Aung, Fredie Robinson, Sasitharrani A/P Thiruvengadam, Kee, Hooi Nee, Looi, Chun Jing, Naamagal Rajenthiram, Hani Maisarah Zahrul Azhar, Ko, Jing Han, Elyssa Marie Robert, Nurliyanah Atiqah Shah Fenner Khan, Nurul Sariha Afiqah Mohd Isa, Pradeep Gupta Niriender Kumar, Sharllyn Lawrance @ Chandru, Shahera Nabila Mohd Shafizan, Mohd Irfan Mahidi, Wu, Jun Wen, Soon, King Hien
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Akademi Sains Malaysia 2022
• Subjects: RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34263/1/Prevalence%20and%20Associated%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Hypertension%20Among%20Rural%20Communities%20in%20Kudat%20Sabah%2C%20East%20Malaysia.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34263/2/Prevalence%20and%20Associated%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Hypertension%20Among%20Rural%20Communities%20in%20Kudat%20Sabah%2C%20East%20Malaysia1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34263/; https://www.akademisains.gov.my/asmsj/article/prevalence-and-associated-risk-factors-of-hypertension-among-rural-communities-in-kudat-sabah-east-malaysia/; 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...