Key result
Sedentary behavior ≥8 hours daily linked to ~544% higher risk of co-occurring HTN and T2D.
Why the study?
Hypertension and diabetes co-occurrence increases mortality and morbidity, but evidence regarding their co-occurrence in Ethiopia is limited.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,164)
No
Odds Ratio: 6.44 (95% CI 2.89–14.34)
Absolute Event Rate: 13.6% vs 1.3%
p-value: p=<0.001
The co-occurrence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes is prevalent among university employees in Eastern Ethiopia and is strongly associated with modifiable risk factors such as elevated BMI, sedentary behavior, and khat chewing.
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May aid risk stratification among sedentary workers; leaves open causal effects on hypertension-diabetes co-occurrence.
Motuma et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and type 2 diabetes co-occurrence (n=1,164). Sedentary behavior ≥8 h per day vs. Sedentary behavior <8 h per day was evaluated on Co-occurrence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes (AOR 6.44, 95% CI 2.89-14.34, p=<0.001). Sedentary behavior ≥8 hours per day was associated with a significantly higher risk of co-occurring hypertension and type 2 diabetes (AOR 6.44) compared to <8 hours per day.
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