Factors associated with hypertension among stroke‐free indigenous Africans: Findings from the SIREN study

Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) globally. Understanding risk factors for hypertension among individuals with matching characteristics with stroke patients may inform primordial/primary prevention of hypertension and stroke among the...

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Published in:The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Conn.), 2021-04, Vol.23 (4), p.773-784
Main Authors: Akpa, Onoja M., Okekunle, Akinkunmi P., Ovbiagele, Bruce, Sarfo, Fred S., Akinyemi, Rufus O., Akpalu, Albert, Wahab, Kolawole W., Komolafe, Morenikeji, Obiako, Reginald, Owolabi, Lukman F., Ogbole, Godwin, Fawale, Bimbo, Fakunle, Adekunle, Asaleye, Christianah M., Akisanya, Cynthia O., Hamisu, Dambatta A., Ogunjimi, Luqman, Adeoye, Abiodun, Ogah, Okechukwu, Lackland, Dan, Uvere, Ezinne O., Faniyan, Moyinoluwalogo M., Asowata, Osahon J., Adeleye, Osimhiarherhuo, Aridegbe, Mayowa, Olunuga, Taiwo, Yahaya, Isah S., Olaleye, Adeniji, Calys‐Tagoe, Benedict, Owolabi, Mayowa O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age
Alcoholism
Blood pressure
Data collection
Education
Estimates
Family medical history
Fasting
Ghana - epidemiology
Glucose
Health care
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension in Africa
Lifestyles
Metabolism
Nigeria
Older people
Original Paper
physical inactivity
Population
Risk Factors
Rural areas
Sociodemographics
Stroke
Stroke - epidemiology
Sub‐Saharan Africa
Tobacco
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Summary:Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for stroke and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) globally. Understanding risk factors for hypertension among individuals with matching characteristics with stroke patients may inform primordial/primary prevention of hypertension and stroke among them. This study identified the risk factors for hypertension among community‐dwelling stroke‐free population in Ghana and Nigeria. Data for 4267 community‐dwelling stroke‐free controls subjects in the Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network (SIREN) study in Nigeria and Ghana were used. Participants were comprehensively assessed for sociodemographic, lifestyle and metabolic factors using standard methods. Hypertension was defined as a previous diagnosis by a health professional or use of an anti‐hypertensive drug or mean systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of hypertension and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) at p 
ISSN:1524-6175
1751-7176
DOI:10.1111/jch.14183