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ArticleInternational journal of hypertension2021

The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among HIV Patients.

Grace Wambura Mbuthia, Karani Magutah, Stephen T McGarvey

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Article in International journal of hypertension, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Grace Wambura MbuthiaCollege of Health Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000- 0200, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5249
Karani MagutahSchool of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, P.O. Box 4606 Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3105-2981
Stephen T McGarveyInternational Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and Department of Anthropology, Brown University, Providence, Providence, RI 02912, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-6970
Brown University · USJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · KEMoi University · KE

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Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe dual burden of cardiovascular diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa is of public health concern. Persons living with HIV are 1.5-2 times more likely to develop CVD risk factors compared to the noninfected individuals. Hypertension is a major risk factor leading to the rising CVD epidemic in SSA. However, the burden of hypertension among HIV patients in Kenya is not well documented.

objectiveThis study determined the prevalence and the associated factors of hypertension among HIV patients receiving regular care at Thika Level 5 Hospital Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC), within metropolitan Nairobi, Kenya.

methodsThe current cross-sectional study involved review of patients' records/charts. Charts for adult patients seen in the last 6 months at Thika Level 5 Hospital CCC were included in the study. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg on two different readings one month apart, while overweight/obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m

resultsIn a sample of 939 HIV patients, the majority, 68.8% (646), were female. The patients' ages ranged from 18 to 84 years with a median age of 44 (IQR 37-51) years. The mean BMI was higher for females (25.8 kg/m

conclusionThe prevalence of hypertension is high among HIV patients. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors were associated with hypertension, but no association was observed with ART regime or duration of ARV use. There is a need to integrate hypertension management into regular HIV care.

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