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ArticleJournal of primary care & community health

Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Blood Pressure Levels Among HIV Sero-Positive and Sero-Negative Cohorts: A Secondary Analysis of the Vukuzazzi Study.

Manasseh B Wireko, Jacobus Hendricks, Kweku Bedu-Addo, Marlise Van Staden, Emmanuel A Ntim, John A Larbi, Isaac K Owusu

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Manasseh B WirekoDepartment of Applied and Theoretical Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-6454-6964
Jacobus HendricksDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, South Africa.
Kweku Bedu-AddoDepartment of Physiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Marlise Van StadenDepartment of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, South Africa.
Emmanuel A NtimDepartment of Physiology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
John A LarbiDepartment of Applied and Theoretical Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Isaac K OwusuDepartment of Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-8934-8542
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Limpopo · ZAKomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital · GH

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Abstract

backgroundThe effect of hypertension is aggravated by lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption. This study sought to determine the association between alcohol consumption and the level of blood pressures among HIV seronegative and seropositive cohorts.

methodsThis secondary analysis was performed on a cross-sectional survey data of 17 922 participants during the period between 2018 and 2020. A questionnaire was used to obtain participants' alcohol consumption history, which was categorized into non-alcohol consumers, non-heavy alcohol consumers, and heavy alcohol consumers. A linear regression model was used to establish relationships among participants with raised blood pressure (BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg).

resultsOut of the total participants, 3553 (19.82%) were hypertensives. Almost 13% of the hypertensives (n = 458; 12.89%) were undiagnosed, and 12.44 % (442) had uncontrolled hypertension. About 14.52% of the hypertensives (3553) were not on any antihypertensive medication. Male non-consumers of alcohol had the highest systolic and diastolic BP; uncontrolled systolic BP (165.53 ± 20.87 mmHg), uncontrolled diastolic BP (102.28 ± 19.21mmHg). Adjusted for covariates, moderate alcohol consumption was associated with HTN among participants who were HIV seropositive [unadjusted (RR = 1.772,

conclusionAlcohol consumption is significantly related to increase BP regardless of HIV infection.

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HIV InfectionsHypertensionAlcohol DrinkingBlood PressureCross-Sectional StudiesEthanolHumansMaleRisk FactorsEthanolheavy alcohol consumptionhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)uncontrolled hypertensionundetected hypertension

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