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Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population

Jluwi Saud Almasaud, Abrar Ali Anwar Ali Syed, Bader Jazzaa Alshammari, Solaiman Ismail Alamer, Talal Fahad Alharbi, Khaled Homoud Almozaini, Sami Ibrahim Ayidh Alzabni.


Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the awareness level of the Hail population about retinopathy caused by uncontrolled hypertension.
Methods: Between October and December 2023, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia using an online structured questionnaire. Using social media sites, the final questionnaire was posted online until no more responses could be included. The first component contained information about demographics, including work statistics, age, gender, and education. Subsequent questions concerning public knowledge of hypertensive retinopathy (HR) were asked in the second component.
Results: The study questionnaire was completed by 441 individuals in total. The age range of the study participants was 18 to over 40 years old, with a mean age of 30.1 ± 11.8 years. Of the participants in the study, 246 (55.8%) were men. The majority of participants (76%; 355) showed low awareness of HR, while 106 participants (24%) had an overall good awareness level.
Conclusion: Public awareness about HR in the Hail region was low, with awareness levels mainly among high-income and student participants.

Key words: Assessment, level of awareness, retinopathy, hypertension, Saudi Arabia


 
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Almasaud JS, Syed AAAA, Alshammari BJ, Alamer SI, Alharbi TF, Almozaini KH, Alzabni SIA. Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. IJMDC. 2024; 8(9): 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494

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Almasaud JS, Syed AAAA, Alshammari BJ, Alamer SI, Alharbi TF, Almozaini KH, Alzabni SIA. Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=221733 [Access: October 14, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494

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Almasaud JS, Syed AAAA, Alshammari BJ, Alamer SI, Alharbi TF, Almozaini KH, Alzabni SIA. Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. IJMDC. 2024; 8(9): 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud JS, Syed AAAA, Alshammari BJ, Alamer SI, Alharbi TF, Almozaini KH, Alzabni SIA. Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. IJMDC. (2024), [cited October 14, 2025]; 8(9): 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud, J. S., Syed, . A. A. A. A., Alshammari, . B. J., Alamer, . S. I., Alharbi, . T. F., Almozaini, . K. H. & Alzabni, . S. I. A. (2024) Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. IJMDC, 8 (9), 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud, Jluwi Saud, Abrar Ali Anwar Ali Syed, Bader Jazzaa Alshammari, Solaiman Ismail Alamer, Talal Fahad Alharbi, Khaled Homoud Almozaini, and Sami Ibrahim Ayidh Alzabni. 2024. Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (9), 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud, Jluwi Saud, Abrar Ali Anwar Ali Syed, Bader Jazzaa Alshammari, Solaiman Ismail Alamer, Talal Fahad Alharbi, Khaled Homoud Almozaini, and Sami Ibrahim Ayidh Alzabni. "Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud, Jluwi Saud, Abrar Ali Anwar Ali Syed, Bader Jazzaa Alshammari, Solaiman Ismail Alamer, Talal Fahad Alharbi, Khaled Homoud Almozaini, and Sami Ibrahim Ayidh Alzabni. "Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.9 (2024), 2360-2367. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494


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Almasaud, J. S., Syed, . A. A. A. A., Alshammari, . B. J., Alamer, . S. I., Alharbi, . T. F., Almozaini, . K. H. & Alzabni, . S. I. A. (2024) Assessment of the level of awareness of retinopathy due to hypertension among Hail population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (9), 2360-2367. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1727120494




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