Epidemiological study of hypertension in a rural community of western Rajasthan.

The prevalence of hypertension was studied in a rural community of western Rajasthan comprising of 6840 subjects in the age range of 21-70 years. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 3.8 percent. It was 4.0 percent in males and 3.6 percent in females. The prevalence of hypertension increased with age in a linear fashion.