INTRODUCTION

Also known as high blood pressure When it happen? How many stages in hypertension?

PURPOSE OF STUDY
FSPU students awareness of the symptoms of Hypertension. FSPU students awareness of the causes of Hypertension. FSPU students awareness of the treatments of Hypertension.

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 1: FSPU students awareness of the symptoms of Hypertension
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

90

Students (%)

82 64 46

4
Symptoms

Heart attack Heart needs to work harder Narrow and thickening of blood vessels of the kidneys Stroke Blindness

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 2: FSPU students awareness of what are not symptoms of Hypertension
80 70

68 56 50 46 46

Students (%)

60 50
40 30 20 10 0

Not Symptoms
Diabetes Headaches Hearing loss Heart diseases Seizures

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 3: FSPU students awareness of the causes of Hypertension
120
100

100

90

Students(%)

86 64 56 18

80

60
40 20

Causes
Emotional stress Taking too much salt Taking too much fat Hormone problem Some drugs used in medicine The use of birth control pills Chronic kidney inflammation

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 4: FSPU students awareness of what are not causes of Hypertension
70 60 50

64 58

Students(%)

40 30 20 10 0
Smoking Taking too much sugar Taking too much Alcohol

26

Not causes

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 5: FSPU students awareness of the treatments of Hypertension
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

94

92

84

Students(%)

30

Treatments
Reducing the amount of salt in diet Taking medication Reducing the amount of fat and cholesterol in diet Quitting smoking

FSPU STUDENTS AWARENESS OF THE SYMPTOMS OF HYPERTENSION Figure 6: FSPU students awareness of what are not treatments of Hypertension
80 70 60 50

72 46

Students(%)

40
30 20 10 0

40

38 28

12

Not Treatments
Reducing sugar intake Taking antibiotic Being vaccinated Eating more whole grain product, fish, poultry and nuts Sleeping more Losing weight

CONCLUSIONS
More than half of FSPU students aware of the hypertension. Majority aware on causes of hypertension

Emotional

stress, salt and fat

Only half of the students aware about treatments

RECOMMENDATIONS
Government - Organize a campaign University Organize outdoor activities Ministry of Health Free medical check-up