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The aim is to describe the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa.

August 23, 2009BMC Cardiovascular DisordersOpen Access

Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic

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The aim is to describe the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa.
Conducted a probabilistic sample of 3713 adults aged 25-64 years.
Utilized structured interviews and physical measurements following WHO STEPwise surveillance methodology.
Performed multiple linear regression analysis on socio-demographic and lifestyle factors.
Age-adjusted prevalence of high blood pressure was 31.5% (95% CI 29.0-33.9) for males and 28.9% (95% CI 26.8-30.9) for females.
Overweight prevalence was 20% in males and 38% in females; obesity was 10.8% in females.
31% of females and 17% of males had low levels of total physical activity.

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Population

3,713 adult males and females, 25-64 years of age residing in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia.

Outcome

Age-adjusted prevalence of high blood pressure (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or reported use of anti-hypertensive medication)

High blood pressure is highly prevalent among adults in Addis Ababa, highlighting an urgent need for prevention and control strategies in urban Ethiopia.

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Implication

Signals high hypertension burden in urban Ethiopia; supports targeted screening but leaves open longitudinal trends and interventions.

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Tesfaye et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a209754081fcc4ac0911281 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-9-39

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Hypertension management

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Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic

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