The prevalence of hypertension among adults in the Arba Minch HDSS was 18.92% (95% CI: 17.63-20.28), with older age, higher wealth, overweight, and khat chewing identified as significant risk factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,368)
Nearly 19% of adults in a Southern Ethiopian community have hypertension, highlighting the need for early detection and monitoring, particularly among older and overweight individuals.
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality and it is also one of the major risk factors for other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors among adults residing in Arba Minch health and demographic surveillance site (HDSS), Southern Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2017 on the estimated sample size of 3,368 adults at Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance site (HDSS). Data were collected using the WHO STEPS survey tools. Bivariate analysis was done to detect candidate variables at P-value less than 0.25 and entered into the final model to identify the independent predictors of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension was 18.92% (95% CI: 17.63-20.28). The magnitude increase among respondents in the older age group AOR 1.39 (95%CI: 1.05-1.84), 1.68 (95% CI: 1.26-2.23) and 2.67 (95%CI: 2.01-3.56) for age group 35-44, 45-54 and 55-64, respectively, compared to 25-34 years old group and those with the higher wealth index AOR 1.86 (95%CI: 1.33-2.59), 2.68 (95% CI: 1.91-3.75) and 2.97 (95%CI: 2.08-4.25) for 3rd quantile, 4th quantile and 5th quantile, respectively, compared to 1st quantile. The odds of hypertension reduce among married participants (AOR 0.66, 95%CI: 0.51-0.85). Respondents with overweight (AOR 1.44, 95%CI: 1.02-2.02), khat chewing (AOR3.31, 95%CI: 1.94-5.64), low fruit and/or vegetable consumption (AOR 1.27, 95%CI: 1.05-1.53) and those who do not use coffee and tea (AOR 1.52, 95%CI: 1.03-2.24) had significantly higher likelihood of hypertension. Nearly one out of five participants have hypertension in this population. As hypertension is one of the silent killers, it is advisable to develop a system for enabling early detection and monitoring in the older age groups and overweight individuals.
Chuka et al. (Mon,) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,368). Risk factors (older age, higher wealth, overweight, khat chewing) vs. Reference groups (younger age, lower wealth, normal weight, non-chewers) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 17.63-20.28). The prevalence of hypertension among adults in the Arba Minch HDSS was 18.92% (95% CI: 17.63-20.28), with older age, higher wealth, overweight, and khat chewing identified as significant risk factors.
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