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Hypertension affects ~24% of civil servants, linked to age, BMI, smoking, alcohol, and khat chewing.
Cross-Sectional (n=275)
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Nearly one-quarter of civil servants in this Ethiopian cohort had hypertension, which was strongly driven by modifiable lifestyle factors including alcohol consumption, smoking, khat chewing, and higher BMI.
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May inform targeted hypertension screening among Ethiopian civil servants; cross-sectional design leaves causal links and interventions open for prospective study.
Background: Hypertension is one of the most common diseases afflicting humans throughout the world. The prevalence
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Eyob Ketema Bogale (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=275). The prevalence of hypertension among civil servants in Antsokiya Gemza Wereda was 23.6%, and was significantly associated with older age, higher BMI, alcohol use, smoking, and khat chewing.
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