Investigating the Relationship between Hypertension and Some Related Factors among Afghan Refugees Living in Isfahan Province in 2019

Background and Objectives Hypertension is one of the causes of cardiovascular diseases. The existence of a correlation between hypertension and some factors, such as diabetes, body mass index, and age, has been proven in past studies. The risk of contracting such diseases is higher due to the issues in the lives of refugees in each society. So far, no serious attention has been paid to this issue; therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between hypertension and some factors, such as gender, age, migration period, occupation, marriage, and ethnicity, were conducted on Afghan refugees living in Isfahan. Subjects and Methods This study was conducted on 4,165 Afghan refugees (1,525 men and 2,640 women), over 30 years old, living in Isfahan in the form of screening in Zainbiye, Isfahan, from February 2020 to July 2020. The required data were collected using a demographic form and measuring blood pressure in two stages at Zainbiye Health Center. Data was analyzed by SPSS software (version 20). Results According to the results, the average prevalence of hypertension was 30.7%. The results of the correlation test showed that gender, age, migration period, occupation, marriage, and ethnicity were related to the average blood pressure of refugees. The results of the correlation coefficient test did not show a significant relationship between hypertension and such factors as smoking, history of hypertension in the family, and education level. Conclusion The findings showed that an increase in the age of the refugees, their longer period of migration, the death of a spouse or separation, occupation, and ethnicity had a significant relationship with their high blood pressure, highlighting the need for more reflection and attention by the officials of the refugee organization.