ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2019
Prevalence of Hypertension in the Middle Belt of Ghana: A Community-Based Screening Study.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of hypertension in Ghanaian society: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
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- Estimating the Lifetime Cost of Managing Hypertension in Ghana: A Modelling Study.Health services insights · 2024Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among public servants in Ejisu-Juaben municipality, Ghana.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Joint modelling of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and its associated factors among women in Ghana: Multivariate response multilevel modelling methods.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Screening of hypertension, risks, knowledge/awareness in second-cycle schools in Ghana. A national cross-sectional study among students aged 12-22.Journal of human hypertension · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Hypertension in Ghana: Analysis of an Awareness and Screening Campaign in 2019.Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology · 2022Article
- Predictors of Nonadherence to Medications among Hypertensive Patients in Ghana: An Application of the Health Belief Model.International journal of hypertension · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Women in Southern Ghana: Evidence from 2014 GDHS.International journal of hypertension · 2022Article
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- Challenges experienced by patients with hypertension in Ghana: A qualitative inquiry.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivePrevalence of hypertension is on the rise and can be attributed to aging populations and changing behavioral or lifestyle risk factors. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of hypertension in the middle part of Ghana.
methodsA total of 2,555 participants aged ≥18 years (mean age of 43 years; 60.5% female) were enrolled using a two-stage sampling method. The World Health Organization STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor Surveillance-Instrument v2.1 was used for data collection. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were assessed. Blood glucose and lipids were also measured using blood samples collected after an overnight fast.
resultsPrevalence of hypertension was 28.1% (95% CI: 26.3%-29.8%). Less than half, i.e., 45.9% (95% CI: 42.2%-49.6%), of the respondents were aware of their hypertensive status. Of those aware and had sought medical treatment, 41.3% (95% CI: 36.1-46.8) had their hypertension controlled. Risk factors associated with being hypertensive were current (
conclusionOur study showed that close to one-quarter of adults who were involved in the survey in the middle belt of Ghana were hypertensive with less than half being aware of their hypertensive status; nearly half of those on treatment had controlled hypertension. Healthcare systems need adequate resources that enable them to screen, educate, and refer identified hypertensive patients for appropriate management to prevent or minimize the development of hypertension-related complications.
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