Prevalence and determinants of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction anomalies in adults aged ≥ 40 years in Jimma Town, Southwest of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Iyasu Tadesse Bukata, Elsa Tegene, Teshome Gobena, Yohannes Markos Woldesenbet

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Iyasu Tadesse BukataLecturer of medical physiology, Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of medical sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia: eyucatad@gmail.com, phone: +251912492329; P.O.Box: 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.

Elsa TegeneAssistant professor of internal medicine, Department of internal medicine, Faculty of medical sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia: elsa_teg@yahoo.com, phone: +251911769176; P.O.Box: 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.

Teshome GobenaAssistant professor of medical physiology, Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of medical sciences, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia: teshomeglemu@gmail.com, phone: +251911487658; P.O.Box: 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.

Yohannes Markos WoldesenbetLecturer of medical physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia: yohannestry1@gmail.com, phone: +251911016539; P.O.Box: 138, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.

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Background: The prevalence of cardiac arrhythmia (CA) in the Ethiopian population is unknown. A community study was conducted to assess the magnitude and predictors of CAs in adults aged≥40 years in Jimma Town. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jimma town from May to July 2017. A total of 634 adults aged 40 years or older were selected using a systematic sampling technique from six kebeles of the Town. Study participants were screened for CA using a 12-lead ECG machine. Face-to-face interviews, anthropometric, important clinical measurements were performed. Data analysis was done using SPSS for windows version 21.0. Results: A total of 634 study participants, significant CA occurred in 217 individuals (34.2%). Conduction abnormalities and sinus bradycardia were the commonest findings (25.4%). Premature beats (ventricular 1.9%, atrial 1.1%) and atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (2.1%) were the next most frequent arrhythmias. Arrhythmias were independently associated with smoking(AOR=1.9;P=.047), hypertension(AOR=1.5;P=.02), heart failure(AOR=2.06;P=.023), prior stroke(AOR=4.9;P=.001), previous history of MI(AOR=1.78;P=.039), vigorous intensity activities(AOR=0.56;P=.024), solidified vegetable oil consumption(AOR=3.5;P=.004), and occupation(pensioner, none)[AOR=1.7;P=.017]. Conclusion: CA is highly prevalent in Jimma. Hypertension and history of heart diseases are the most potent predictors of cardiac arrhythmia. Large-scale screening for early detection of arrhythmia has important implications for treatment.

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Arrhythmias, CardiacHypertensionAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaHumansPrevalence12-lead ECGCardiac arrhythmiaJimma Townprevalencerisk-factors

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PMID36032455

DOI10.4314/ahs.v22i1.27

PMCPMC9382499

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