Key result
In the Greater Beirut Area, the prevalence of hypertension was 36.4%, with 65.4% of affected individuals aware of their condition and 61% achieving blood pressure control.
Why the study?
With a threefold increase in hypertension prevalence in Lebanon over the past decade, exploring the prevalence, awareness, control rates, and contributing predictors was needed.
Cross-Sectional (n=501)
The prevalence of hypertension in the Greater Beirut Area remains high at 36.4%, highlighting the need for continued public health measures despite improvements in awareness and control.
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Hypertension burden persists in urban Lebanon; leaves open whether awareness gains extend nationally or reflect selection bias.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) has been identified as the leading risk factor for mortality and the third cause of disability worldwide. Lebanon has witnessed a threefold increase in the prevalence of HTN in the past decade. The timely exploration and detection of the factors contributing to a higher prevalence of the disease among the Lebanese population is fundamental. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence, awareness, and control rates of HTN in Greater Beirut Area in Lebanon and to identify their respective predictors. METHODS: A representative sample of 501 participants aged 18-79 years residing in Greater Beirut Area was examined. Data collection form was filled up, through interviews, physical exams, and lab tests. The analysis was done for three defined outcomes: blood pressure status (normotensive, prehypertension, and hypertension), unaware HTN, and uncontrolled HTN. These were compared for the various associated predictors. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 64.3% women and mean age 45.4 ± 15 years and the subjects were predominantly from low educational income levels. The results showed that 36.4% of the study participants were hypertensive, 25.3% were prehypertensive, and 38.2% had optimal blood pressure, while the awareness rate was 65.4% and control rate was 61%. The independent predictors of HTN were age, gender, marital status, T2D, body fat, triglyceride (positive correlates), and income level (negative correlate). Moreover, unawareness of HTN was common among older age, men, single participants, and the obese. We could not identify any factor related to uncontrolled HTN. CONCLUSION: The trend in the prevalence of HTN in Greater Beirut Area is found to be consistent and relatively high, yet there was an observed improvement in the awareness and control of the disease. Public health measures on a national level are urgently needed to curb the increasing prevalence of HTN, achieve primary prevention, and better control the disease.
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Noubani et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=501). In the Greater Beirut Area, the prevalence of hypertension was 36.4%, with 65.4% of affected individuals aware of their condition and 61% achieving blood pressure control.
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