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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
High prevalence and low awareness of hypertension in a market population in Enugu, Nigeria
International Journal of Hypertension, Volume 2011, Article 869675, Year 2011
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Background. A community-based study put the prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria at 32.8%. Market workers in Nigeria lead sedentary life style and often depend on salt-laden fast food while at work. Method. An unselected population of market workers were screened for hypertension and its risk factors by a pretested, structured questionnaire, clinical examination, and laboratory investigation. Hypertension was defined as BP ≥ 140 and/or ≥ 90 mmHg or being on drug therapy. Results. Forty-two percent of the screened population were hypertensive. Of this number, 70.6% did not know they were hypertensive before the screening. More males than females (P =.022) were hypertensive. Prevalence of hypertension increased with age from 5.4% in the age group <20 years to 80% in the age group ≥70 years. Conclusion. The prevalence of hypertension in market workers in this study was 42%, and the majority of them were unaware of their disease. Copyright © 2011 Ifeoma I. Ulasi et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ulasi, Ifeoma I.
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Ijoma, Chinwuba K.
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Onwubere, Basden J.C.
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Arodiwe, Ejikeme Benneth
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Onodugo, Obinna Donatus
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Okafor, Christian I.
Nigeria, Naukka
University of Nigeria
Statistics
Citations: 175
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4061/2011/869675
ISSN:
20900384
e-ISSN:
20900392
Research Areas
Food Security
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Female