Prevalence and associated factors for prehypertension and hypertension among Indonesian adolescents: a cross-sectional community survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence and determine the associated factors for developing prehypertension and hypertension among Indonesian adolescents.

Design

National cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in all the provinces in Indonesia.

Participants

The population in this study were all household members in Basic Health Research 2013 aged 15-19 years. The sample was all members of the 2013 Riskesdas household aged 15-19 years with the criteria of not having physical and mental disabilities, and having complete data. The number of samples analysed was 2735, comprising men (n=1319) and women (n=1416).

Main outcome

Dependent variables were prehypertension and hypertension in adolescents based on blood pressure measurements.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Sudikno S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040007 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature