Prevalence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in N’Djamena (Chad)

Objectives: The aim of this work was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in the city of Ndjamena. Materials and patients: Descriptive cross-sectional study over two (02) days from April 7 to 8, 2023. This study population consisted of the population of the city of Ndjamena. Participants were recruited consecutively from four (04) screening sites in the city of N’Djamena. The variables studied were socio-demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors and clinico-biological characteristics. Results: The authors screened 2278 people. The mean age was 37.7 ± 14.3 years, and the sex ratio was 3.99. The cardiovascular risk factors identified were arterial hypertension 30.2%, diabetes 26.9%, obesity 30%, alcoholism 18.8%, smoking 24.9%, positive proteinuria 11.2%. Conclusion: Hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors constitute a real public health problem. Their prevalence in the city of N’djamena is increasing and requires regular monitoring to enable concrete action to be taken.