Investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a population-based study: Fasa PERSIAN C

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

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Investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in a population‑based study: Fasa PERSIAN COHORT data Mostafa Bijani1, Saeed Parvizi2, Azizallah Dehghan1, Massih Sedigh‑Rahimabadi1,2,3, Mahsa Rostami‑chijan1,3, Maryam Kazemi1,4, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh1, Alireza Ghaemi5, Reza Homayounfar1,6*  and Mojtaba Farjam1

Abstract  Background:  A high prevalence rate of hypertension (HTN) and its subsequent serious complications made this disease a major health-treatment concern in many societies. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors in Fasa PERSIAN COHORT in south of Iran in 2019. Methods:  This was an analytical-cross sectional study. The study population were the individuals covered by Fasa cohort. Information of the first phase of Fasa Persian cohort in south of Iran was used in this study. Independent t test, chi-square test, analysis of variances, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple stepwise regression were used to analyze the obtained data. Thereafter, the data was analyzed using SPSS software version 22, and P value