Key result
The prevalence of hypertension among adults in the Arba Minch HDSS was 18.92% (95% CI: 17.63-20.28), with older age, higher wealth, overweight, and khat chewing identified as significant risk factors.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for mortality and other non-communicable diseases, prompting an assessment of its prevalence and associated factors among adults in Arba Minch HDSS, Southern Ethiopia.
Population
3,368 adults residing in Arba Minch HDSS, Southern Ethiopia
Design
Community-based cross-sectional survey
Authors
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May inform screening priorities in rural Ethiopia; leaves open causal confirmation via longitudinal studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,368)
Nearly 19% of adults in a Southern Ethiopian community have hypertension, highlighting the need for early detection and monitoring, particularly among older and overweight individuals.
Chuka et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=3,368). Risk factors (older age, higher wealth, overweight, khat chewing) vs. Reference groups (younger age, lower wealth, normal weight, non-chewers) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 17.63-20.28). The prevalence of hypertension among adults in the Arba Minch HDSS was 18.92% (95% CI: 17.63-20.28), with older age, higher wealth, overweight, and khat chewing identified as significant risk factors.
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