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Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among rural community dwellers in a local government area, South West Nigeria

Background: Many African countries including Nigeria are said to be at various stages of an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD). Objective: This study determined the current pattern and correlates of hypertension among adults in some rural communities in S...

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Published in:African health sciences 2021-03, Vol.21 (1), p.75-81
Main Authors: Opreh, Owigho P, Olajubu, Temitope O, Akarakiri, Kunmi J, Ligenza, Vojtech, Amos, John T, Adeyeye, Adebanke V, Oyelade, Olufunke Z, Oyewole, Funmilayo C
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Summary:Background: Many African countries including Nigeria are said to be at various stages of an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCD). Objective: This study determined the current pattern and correlates of hypertension among adults in some rural communities in South West Nigeria. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 1012 individuals across 16 rural communities. The respondents' blood pressure, weight, height and waist circumference were measured. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were done. Results: Among the participants, 461 (45.6%) had hypertension out of whom 217 (47.1%) and 244 (52.9%) had stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension respectively. The systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures increased with age. The significant predictors of hypertension were; increasing age (p
ISSN:1680-6905
1680-6905
1729-0503
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v21i1.12