Why the study?
Hypertension prevalence is rising due to aging populations and changing lifestyle risk factors, prompting this assessment of its prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors in the middle part of Ghana.
Population
2,555 participants aged ≥18 years in the middle part of Ghana
Design
Community-based screening study using two-stage sampling
Authors
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28% prevalence with low awareness/control in Ghana signals screening needs; leaves open intervention efficacy in prospective studies.
In the middle belt of Ghana, hypertension prevalence is high (28.1%) with low awareness (45.9%) and suboptimal control (41.3% among treated patients), highlighting the need for improved screening and management resources.
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