Prevalence of hypertension in three rural communities of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, South West Nigeria

Adebayo, Rasaaq A; Balogun, Michael O.; Adedoyin, Rufus Adesoji; Obashoro-John, Oluwayemisi A; Bisiriyu, Luqman A.; Abiodun, Olugbenga O.

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“…The last published rural study on HTN was as far back as 1998 [7]. The 31.1% prevalence of HTN observed in the MHA is similar to the 31.0% reported in Cameroon by Kingue et al [10] and the 32.9% reported by Amoah [15] in semiurban Ghana but higher than that reported elsewhere [3, 7, 8, 12, 16, 17]. The different settings and methodologies could account for this difference.…”

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Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control

Arrey¹,

Dimala

Atashili

et al. 2016

International Journal of Hypertension

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Background. Despite the increasing trends suggesting that hypertension is a growing public health problem in developing countries, studies on its prevalence, associated risk factors, and extent of blood pressure control have been inequitably done in urban and rural communities in these countries. We therefore aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and extent of blood pressure control in rural Cameroon. Methods. This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in rural Cameroon (the Moliwe Health Area). Participants aged 21 years and above were recruited by a probability proportional to size multistage sampling method, using systematic sampling for household selection and random sampling for participant selection. Blood pressure, weight, and height were measured by standard methods. Hypertension was defined as BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg. Results. The prevalence of hypertension among the 733 participants recruited was 31.1% (95% CI: 27.8–34.6) and 71% (95% CI: 58.7–81.7) of these hypertensive patients were newly diagnosed. Only 21.2% (95% CI: 12.1–33.3) of known hypertensives had a well controlled BP. Age, obesity, low educational status, and being married were associated with HTN after adjusting for confounders. Conclusions. The high prevalence of hypertension and inadequate BP control among known hypertensives in rural Cameroon warrants greater sensitization and regular screening to reduce hypertension-related morbidity and mortality.

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Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control

Arrey¹,

Dimala

Atashili

et al. 2016

International Journal of Hypertension

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“…Comparatively, the prevalence of hypertension in the current study is lower than the prevalence of hypertension (26.1%) observed in west Bengal rural community in 2017 [16]. Similarly, recent studies conducted in south western Nigeria also reported a slightly higher prevalence of (31.6%) [17], 20.8% [18] and 26.4%, similar higher prevalence of hypertension 28.3% [19] was reported in Ethiopia Open Journal of Applied Sciences and 32% in Ghana [20]. Although these studies were done in the general com-…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity among Lecturers and Support Staff of Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara, Uganda

Amanyire¹,

Tumwebaze²,

Mugisha³

et al. 2019

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Aim: To establish the prevalence and risk factors for hypertension, diabetes and obesity among teaching and non-teaching staff of Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara-Uganda. Background: None communicable diseases (NCDs) are projected to exceed communicable diseases as the most common causes of death by 2030 in Africa. Most sub-Saharan African countries however lack detailed countrywide data on hypertension and other NCDs risk factors. Cognizant of Uganda's recent inclusion of Hypertension and diabetes in the health policy agenda, this study was conducted among the university staff in a rural setting to provide benchmark information for design of appropriate interventions. Study Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional, institutional based survey design. Place and duration of the study: This study was conducted among the teaching and none teaching staff of Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, Uganda from 18th April-6 th June 2017. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to gather social demographic and risk factors data from the university workers at their work stations. Blood pressure of each participant was measured and Hypertension was defined as systolic BP > 140 and/or diastolic (BP) > 90 mmHg. Anthropometric measurements: Body Mass index (BMI) was done by weight in (Kg) and Height in (M 2) to establish weight levels. Obesity was considered at BMI > 40. A random Blood Sugar (RBS) > 200 mg/dl was considered as diabetic. Epi-info version 7 was used to enter data, analyzed using SPSS version 19. Results: A total of 156 University staff aged 25-75 years of both sexes, mean age 42 ± 8 were interviewed of whom 51% were males. About 15% were administrative staff, 55% teaching staff, 3% senior lecturers and professors and 25% non-teaching staff.

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“…Our study shows that there were strong significant correlations between weight, body mass index, waist circumference and systolic blood pressure as well as diastolic blood pressure among the teaching and non-teaching staff. These findings corroborate the study of Adebayo et al, [23] which indicated a trend towards increase prevalence of risk of hypertension in Nigeria. Furthermore, Adebayo et al, [23] reported increased body mass index (BMI) significantly increase blood pressure in adults and this was supported by other authors [24]- [27].…”

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“…These findings corroborate the study of Adebayo et al, [23] which indicated a trend towards increase prevalence of risk of hypertension in Nigeria. Furthermore, Adebayo et al, [23] reported increased body mass index (BMI) significantly increase blood pressure in adults and this was supported by other authors [24]- [27]. Additionally, Adedoyin et al, [16] reported similar findings in which weight and BMI were significantly correlated with systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure but the correlations were weak contrary to that found in this study.…”

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Comparison of Blood Pressure Patterns of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of a Nigerian University

Adedoyin¹,

Awotidebe²,

Borode³

et al. 2016

IJCM

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Objective: Differences in jobs descriptions and responsibilities may contribute to varying degree of exposure to diseases including high blood pressure. There is dearth of studies comparing blood pressure patterns and anthropometric parameters between teaching and non-teaching staff of university. Therefore, this study was designed to assess and compare the blood pressure and the anthropometric parameters of both teaching and non-teaching staff of a Nigerian university. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess blood pressure pattern and anthropometric parameters among 324 apparently healthy teaching (n = 120) and non-teaching (n = 202) staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Anthropometric parameters including height, weight and hip and waist circumferences were measured. Blood pressure was measured thrice during office hours (9.00-11.00 hours) using standard procedures and hypertension was defined as ≥140 ≥90 mmHg. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data at p < 0.05 alpha level. Results: The mean of ages of teaching and non-teaching staff were 46.8 ± 9.8 and 45.6 ± 10.9 years. The prevalence of high blood pressure was 34.9% with a distribution of teaching to non-teaching rate of 20.1% and 14.8% respectively. There were significant correlations between blood pressure and each of weight, body mass index and waist circumference in both groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Prevalence of high blood pressure was higher among teaching than non-teaching staff and significant correlations were found between blood pressure and some anthropometric parameters. Public health including regular physical activity enlightenment programmes to reduce blood pressure is recommended.

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Prevalence of hypertension in three rural communities of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, South West Nigeria

Cited by 23 publications

References 20 publications

Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control

Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity among Lecturers and Support Staff of Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara, Uganda

Comparison of Blood Pressure Patterns of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of a Nigerian University

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