THE PREVALENCE OF HTN AMONG WORKING PERSONNEL, FACULTY OF EDUCATION AT TAIBAH UNIVERSITY.

Introduction: Hypertensive is defined as an abnormal elevation in diastolic pressure and/or systolic pressure; mean arterial pressure is also elevated in hypertension, but it is not usually measured in people. In past years, the diastolic value was emphasized in assessing hypertension. However, elevations in systolic pressure ("systolic hypertension") are also associated with increased incidence of coronary and cerebrovascular disease (e.g., stroke). Therefore, we now recognize that both systolic and diastolic pressure values are important to note. High blood pressure, termed "hypertension" is a condition that afflicts almost 1 billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. About 26% of Saudis are hypertensive. For males, the prevalence of hypertension is 28.6%, while for females; the prevalence is significantly lower at 23.9% .The urban population show significantly higher prevalence of hypertension of 27.9%, compared to rural population's prevalence of 22.4%. One-third of them are not even aware they are hypertensive.