Key result
Ageing, male sex, diabetes, and central obesity were significant independent determinants of hypertension, which had a prevalence of 49.2% among South African adults.
Cross-Sectional (n=998)
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Despite high awareness and treatment rates among South African adults with hypertension, blood pressure control remains suboptimal, highlighting a significant gap in cardiovascular risk management.
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May inform targeted screening in at-risk South African adults; leaves open causal effects and control outcomes in prospective studies.
Owolabi et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=998). Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. Ageing, male sex, diabetes, and central obesity were significant independent determinants of hypertension, which had a prevalence of 49.2% among South African adults.
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