Key result
Marital status was an independent risk factor for hypertension in Ghanaian women, with married women having higher odds (OR 2.14; 95% CI 1.30-3.53), whereas no association was found in men.
Why the study?
Is marital status associated with hypertension in women and men in Ghana?
Cross-Sectional
Is marital status associated with hypertension in women and men in Ghana?
Effect estimate: OR 2.14 (95% CI 1.30-3.53)
Marital status is an independent risk factor for hypertension among women, but not men, in Ghana.
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Marital status was associated with hypertension only in Ghanaian women; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before any clinical consideration.
Tuoyire et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension. Marital status was evaluated on Hypertension (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.30-3.53). Marital status was an independent risk factor for hypertension in Ghanaian women, with married women having higher odds (OR 2.14; 95% CI 1.30-3.53), whereas no association was found in men.
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