Community-based prevalence and factors associated with hypertension in adults in the rural Nyiragongo Health Zone, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study
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Key Points
The research aims to determine the prevalence of hypertension and factors associated with it in rural adults of Nyiragongo Health Zone.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey among 786 adults
Collected sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle data using standardized questionnaires
Measured blood pressure following international guidelines
Analyzed data using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression
Overall prevalence of hypertension was 36.1%
Mean age of participants was 36.2 years with significant age effects on blood pressure
Identified factors associated with hypertension: age >40 years, alcohol consumption, obesity, and suboptimal vegetable consumption
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Implication
Cross-sectional study reports 36.1% hypertension prevalence in rural DRC adults, suggesting lifestyle modification may help reduction.