1NOOR UL AIN, 1HUDAIBA MUSTAJAB, 1RUMAISA IRFAN, 1ARFA SHAHAB, 1OMER ANWAR QAZI, 2QAMAR KHAN

ABSTRACT

Objectives: 1. To determine the frequency of hypertension in children visiting pediatric OPD. 2. To find out the associated risk factors of hypertension in these children.
Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in pediatric OPD of Abbsi Shaheed Hospital during June to September 2011. A convenient sample of 100 children aged 5 to 12 years visiting OPD of ASH Peads department for general complaints of fever flu , loose motion vomiting etc were interviewed and questionnaire were filled by them or by their parents.
Results: The sample comprised of 56% male children. The mean age was 8.39 years ± 2.3. Majority of the patients visiting OPD complained of cough and congestion (34%). High blood pressure was an accidental finding in 7% of these children.
Conclusion: Hypertension was fairly a common finding in children reporting at abbasi shaheed hospital. It was more common in children of parents suffering from hypertension. Generally the people were found to be unaware about occurrence of hypertension in children. Key words: Pediatric hypertension, risk factors of hypertension.

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1 4th year MBBS Students, KMDC
2 Community Health Sciences, KMDC