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1,948 college students were screened in a voluntary walk-in blood pressure (BP) clinic. 142 students (7.2%) were found to have systolic pressures ≥ 140mm of Mercury and/or diastolic pressures ≥ 90mm of Mercury on three consecutive readings taken on different days. Of the hypertensive students, 120 were males (10.9%) and 22 were females (2.6%).
503 (25.8%) gave a history of hypertension in an immediate family member. A prior history of an elevated BP and a family history of hypertension was more common in the group that had an elevated BP (B) than that with a normal BP (A).
The risk factors of sex and family history appear to be important for this age group; however, age and class ranking (Freshman through Senior) demonstrated no significance.
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Williams, R., Iravani, A., Richard, G. et al. 22 RISK FACTORS FOR HYPERTENSION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS. Pediatr Res 12 (Suppl 4), 367 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197804001-00027
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197804001-00027