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ArticleIntegrated blood pressure control2020

Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Factors Among Gimbi Town Residents, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Birhanu Yadecha, Firew Tekle, Getahun Fetensa, Ashenafi Habte, Bisrat Zeleke

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Article in Integrated blood pressure control, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Birhanu YadechaDepartment of Nursing, Ambo University Woliso Campus, Woliso, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-6184-2963
Firew TekleDepartment of Public Health, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0960-1000
Getahun FetensaDepartment of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1676-1050
Ashenafi HabteDepartment of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-8367-1421
Bisrat ZelekeDepartment of Nursing, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0673-3948
Wollega University · ETAmbo University · ETWolkite University · ET

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Abstract

backgroundGlobally, sixty-two percent of cerebrovascular disease and forty-nine percent of ischemic heart disease are attributable to increased blood pressure. Half of the patients with stroke and heart disease were due to hypertension.

objectiveThis study aimed to identify prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in Gimbi town, Ethiopia.

methodsWe conducted a community-based cross-sectional study from May to June 2017 on 471 participants in Gimbi town, western Ethiopia. A systematic sampling method was used to recruit study participants. Data collectors used structured questionnaires to gather data through face to face interview. The standardized procedure followed to measure blood pressure and anthropometric measurements by trained extension health workers. We entered data into Epi-data and exported to SPSS version 20.00 for analysis. Variables having a P-value less than or equal to 0.05 were declared as statistically significant in multivariable analysis.

resultsFour hundred seventy-one participants were included with a response rate of 98.85%, and 248 (52.6%) were female. The prevalence of isolated systolic and diastolic hypertension was 9.55% and 9.3%, respectively. Of 157 (33.5%) hypertensive participants, 117 (24.8%) were newly diagnosed. Age 35-55 [AOR: 2.335 95% CI (1.360-4.009)], ≥55 [(AOR: 3.566 95% CI (1.288-9.876))], occupation, government employee [(AOR: 3.072 95% CI (1.458-6.474))], merchants [(AOR: 3.177 95% CI (1.290-7.824))], ever alcohol drinker [(AOR: 2.333 95% CI (1.320-4.122))], and family history of hypertension [(AOR: 6.642 95% CI (4.068-10.843))] were found to be predictor variables for hypertension.

conclusionThe findings of this study indicated a hidden high prevalence of hypertension indicating the need for stakeholders' collaboration to design and implement a mobile blood pressure screening programs at the community level.

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Ethiopiahypertensionincreased blood pressurenon-communicable disease

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