ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2019
The prevalence, awareness, management and control of hypertension in men and women in Benin, West Africa: the TAHES study.
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- Care Cascades for Hypertension in Low-Income Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: the current profile, recent advances, gaps, and priorities.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Review
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- Undiagnosed hypertension and its determinants among hypertensive patients in rural districts of northwest Ethiopia: a mediation analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Health systems interventions for hypertension management and associated outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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- Hypertension and associated factors in HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Burundi: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from BeninEuropean heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2022Article
- Hypertension and Socioeconomic Status in South Central Uganda: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Global heart · 2022Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with stroke risk factors in an urban community of Parakou, Northern Benin, 2016.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDue to epidemiological transitions, Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Among their risk factors, hypertension is a major determinant of CVDs, but the prevalence and level of awareness and management of this condition are poorly studied in African populations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors as well as the awareness and management of this condition in a community-dwelling cohort in Benin.
methodsA cross-sectional door-to-door study was conducted in the population over the age of 25 years in Tanve, a rural setting in Benin. The questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of the World Health Organization STEPWISE survey were used. Blood pressure was measured using standard procedures.
resultsThe sample included 1777 subjects (60.9% females, mean age was 42.5 ± 16.5 years). The prevalence of hypertension was 32.9%, similar in men (32.8%) and women (33.0%, p = 0.9342). Age and obesity were significantly associated with hypertension. Less than half (42%) of hypertensive people were aware about their condition and only 46.3% of them were treated. Awareness ratios differed between men and women (respectively 32.9% vs. 47.5%; p = 0.0039) and was not influenced by age, education, occupation, marital status or income. Female sex was the only factor associated with better controlled HTN, independent of socio-economic parameters.
conclusionThis large population-based study confirms the high prevalence, low awareness, and low control of hypertension in men and women in sub-Saharan Africa. Only half of the populations with hypertension are aware of their hypertension, indicating a high burden of undiagnosed and un-controlled high blood pressure in these populations.
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