ArticleJournal of public health in Africa2023
Prevalence of hypertension in a sample of community members in a low-income peri-urban setting in Gaborone, Botswana.
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- Cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac dysfunction in people with HIV and breast cancer: an observational cohort study in Botswana.Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of hypertension in community members in a low-income community in Windhoek, Namibia.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Factors associated with hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes: evidence from a resource-limited setting-Southern Ethiopia.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Hypertension is a primary risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and affects more than a quarter of the global adult population. Africa is a continent where the prevalence of non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular disease and hypertension, is increasing rapidly. Botswana is a developing country in Sub-Saharan Africa. In such contexts the early identification of hypertension, through community screening initiatives, is an important tool for the management of cardiovascular disease in the population. Objective: To investigate and describe the prevalence of hypertension in a sample of community members residing in a low-income peri-urban setting in Gaborone, Botswana. Method: 364 adult participants had their blood pressures measured during a community health screening exercise. The values were analysed and categorised using the American Heart Association classification scale as either being Results: 234/364 (64%) of participants were found to have blood pressures within normal limits. 53/364 (15%) had elevated blood pressures, 57/364 (16%) were in hypertensive stage 1 and 20/364 (5%) were in hypertensive stage 2. Conclusions: Hypertension in Africa is a growing concern. Botswana appears to be no exception with a 36% prevalence of
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