TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS;

DETERMINATION OF FREQUENCY AND PATTERN OF HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS

Abstract

Objectives: Determine frequency of hypertension in type 2 diabetics. Determine pattern of hypertension in type 2 diabetics.
Study design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: The study was conducted in the out patient department of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore.
Duration of study: Study was carried out over a period of 01 year from July 2010 to July 2011. Material and methods: Total 700 cases were
recruited in this study. Blood pressure of all the patients was recorded in a sitting position with a mercurial sphygmomanometer 4–6 hours apart.
It was interpreted as prehypertension, stage 1 and stage 2 according to operational definitions. Results: Out of total 700 patients, 490 (70.0%)
were hypertensive .Pattern of hypertension showed 100 (20.4%) pre-hypertension, 160 (32.6%) stage-I and 230 (47.0%) stage-II .Majority of
the patients i.e. 245 (50.0%) were between 41-50 years and minimum 9 patients (1.8%) were 20-30 years old with mean age of 55.9±3.7 .Out of
700 patients, 350 (50.0%) were male while remaining 350 (50.0%) were females. Married patients were 400 (57.1%) and unmarried 300
(42.9%). Conclusions: Patients with diabetes mellitus have increased risk of developing hypertension than normal population.