Hypertension in a Rural Community in South-South Nigeria

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作者：
Ekpe, Ekpe Lawson [1 ]
Elemi, Iwasam Agbor [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calabar, Teaching Hosp, Dept Chem Pathol, Calabar, Nigeria
[2] Univ Calabar, Teaching Hosp, Dept Community Med, Calabar, Nigeria
来源：
JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN | 2016年 / 26卷 / 10期
关键词：
Hypertension; Nigeria; Blood pressure; Prevalence; Rural community;
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in both urban and rural areas. This cross-sectional study was done in Adim, a rural village in Nigeria, to determine the prevalence of hypertension. All participants for the study were aged 20 - 65 years. Pretested structured questionnaires were administered to assess and obtain demographic data. Blood pressure and anthropometric indices were measured from participants. A total of 824 participants enrolled for the study. About 500 (60.2%) were females and 324 (39.8%) were males. A total of 164 had hypertension (systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure >= 90 mmHg); 124 were females (73.67) while 40 (24.4%) were males. Only 5 (3.1%) were aware of being hypertensive. The prevalence of hypertension was 19.9%. Hence, hypertension screening should be enhanced to allow for quicker diagnosis and intervention.
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