The Influence of Age and Sex on Casual Blood Pressure Levels among Jatapu Tribals of Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh

The influence of age and sex on blood pressure levels was studied in Jatapu population of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The occupational mobility and the acculturation in this community might have brought some changes in their blood pressure. The present Jatapu population shows a positive relationship between age, sex and blood pressure, like some of the neighboring tribal populations of Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Pradesh.