What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Hypertension (n=10696). Primary outcome: Prevalence of measured hypertension and awareness/control of blood pressure.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and assess awareness and control among older adults across various settings in sub-Saharan Africa.

March 14, 2017Global HeartOpen Access

Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Awareness of Hypertension: An H3Africa AWI-Gen Study Across 6 Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Key result

Hypertension prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa reaches ~54% alongside low overall patient awareness.

n=10,696

Population

10,696 adults 40 to 60 years of age in rural and urban settings across 6 sites in 4 African countries.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

FGF. Xavier Gómez‐OlivéSouth African Medical Research Council SAStuart A. AliSanden (Japan)FMFelix MadeCentre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

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Implication

Supports tailored screening programs across sub-Saharan Africa; leaves open optimal intervention strategies.

Key Points

The study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and assess awareness and control among older adults across various settings in sub-Saharan Africa.
Population-based cross-sectional study conducted at 6 sites in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
Blood pressure was measured in 10,696 adults aged 40 to 60 using standardized procedures.
Hypertension was defined as systolic BP ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg or current use of antihypertensive medication.
Mean prevalence of hypertension ranged from 15.1% in Nanoro to 54.1% in Soweto.
Awareness of hypertension was 39.4% for men and 53.8% for women, with significant variations by site.
Higher prevalence observed in women in Agincourt, Dikgale, and Nairobi; however, the trend was reversed in Nanoro.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=10,696)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

Population

10,696 adults 40 to 60 years of age in rural and urban settings across 6 sites in 4 African countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa).

Outcome

Prevalence of measured hypertension and awareness and control of blood pressure

There is a high and highly variable prevalence of hypertension across sub-Saharan Africa, with suboptimal awareness, emphasizing the need for tailored regional screening programs.

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Gómez‐Olivé et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=10,696). The prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 40-60 in sub-Saharan Africa varied widely, ranging from 15.1% in Nanoro to 54.1% in Soweto, with low awareness (39.4% men, 53.8% women).

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Hypertension management

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Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Awareness of Hypertension: An H3Africa AWI-Gen Study Across 6 Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Awareness of Hypertension: An H3Africa AWI-Gen Study Across 6 Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa

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