What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Hypertension (n=360). Intervention: Sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral risk factors. Primary outcome: Prevalence of hypertension (p=<0.05).

What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors in a rural community.

July 26, 2026CureusOpen Access

Hypertension affects ~39% of rural Indian adults, linked to male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors.

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Hypertension was present in 38.6% of adults in a rural Indian community and was significantly associated with male sex, overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, and alcohol use (p < 0.05).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Hypertension and pre-hypertension affect over two-thirds of adults in a rural community in Gwalior district, India, and are significantly associated with male sex, overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, alcohol consumption, and family history. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Q: What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors in a rural community.

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Population

360 adults in a rural community in Gwalior district, India

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Hypertension was present in 38.6% of adults in a rural Indian community and was significantly associated with male sex, overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, and alcohol use (p < 0.05).

Authors

BTBishwajeet Thakur KSKirti Shrivastava PDPriyanka Diwan

Discussion

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Overview

Rural hypertension prevalence data may guide local screening; leaves open causal roles of risk factors without longitudinal confirmation.

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors in a rural community.
Conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among 360 adults from May 2023 to April 2024.
Collected data through a semi-structured questionnaire and measured blood pressure according to standard procedures.
Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test.
Hypertension was present in 139 (38.6%) participants, with 100 (27.8%) in stage 1 and 39 (10.8%) in stage 2.
Significant associations were noted between hypertension and male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors including excess salt intake and smoking (p < 0.05).
Over two-thirds of the participants experienced hypertension or pre-hypertension.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=360)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

360 adults from a rural community in Gwalior district, India, assessed for the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors.

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or current antihypertensive treatment) and its associated risk factors

Main Result

p-value: p=<0.05

Hypertension and pre-hypertension are highly prevalent in rural India, affecting over two-thirds of the studied population and strongly associating with modifiable lifestyle factors.

Cite This Study

Thakur et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=360). Sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (p=<0.05). Hypertension was present in 38.6% of adults in a rural Indian community and was significantly associated with male sex, overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, and alcohol use (p < 0.05).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a337d3aea3239cd765f0 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113238

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July 26, 2026CureusOpen Access

Hypertension affects ~39% of rural Indian adults, linked to male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors.

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Population

360 adults in a rural community in Gwalior district, India

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Hypertension was present in 38.6% of adults in a rural Indian community and was significantly associated with male sex, overweight/obesity, excess salt intake, smoking, and alcohol use (p < 0.05).

Authors

BTBishwajeet Thakur KSKirti Shrivastava PDPriyanka Diwan

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Rural hypertension prevalence data may guide local screening; leaves open causal roles of risk factors without longitudinal confirmation.

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors in a rural community.
Conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among 360 adults from May 2023 to April 2024.
Collected data through a semi-structured questionnaire and measured blood pressure according to standard procedures.
Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test.
Hypertension was present in 139 (38.6%) participants, with 100 (27.8%) in stage 1 and 39 (10.8%) in stage 2.
Significant associations were noted between hypertension and male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors including excess salt intake and smoking (p < 0.05).
Over two-thirds of the participants experienced hypertension or pre-hypertension.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=360)

Multicenter

Structured PICO

Population

360 adults from a rural community in Gwalior district, India, assessed for the prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors.

Outcome

Prevalence of hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or current antihypertensive treatment) and its associated risk factors

Main Result

p-value: p=<0.05

Hypertension and pre-hypertension are highly prevalent in rural India, affecting over two-thirds of the studied population and strongly associating with modifiable lifestyle factors.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a337d3aea3239cd765f0 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.113238

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