September 1, 2019Integrated Blood Pressure ControlOpen Access

Prevalence of old age hypertension and associated factors among older adults in rural Ethiopia

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Why the study?

Older adults are disproportionately affected by hypertension, an established cardiovascular risk factor, but little information is available regarding old age hypertension in Ethiopia.

Population

418 permanent residents of Chiro town aged 50 years and older

Comparison

Assessment of risk factors associated with hypertension

Design

Community-based cross-sectional study

Authors

ASArif Shukuri TTTsegaye TeweldeJimma University TSTamrat ShawenoAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Discussion

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Implication

High prevalence (41.9%) among rural Ethiopian adults ≥50 years supports targeted screening; leaves open causal roles of identified factors.

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Population

418 permanent residents of Chiro town, Ethiopia, aged 50 years and older

Outcome

Prevalence of old age hypertension and associated factors

Hypertension is highly prevalent (41.9%) among older adults in rural Ethiopia, strongly associated with advanced age, low fruit intake, obesity, and family history.

Cite This Study

Shukuri et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70952435aa2c282ce1e727 https://doi.org/10.2147/ibpc.s212821

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Implication

High prevalence (41.9%) among rural Ethiopian adults ≥50 years supports targeted screening; leaves open causal roles of identified factors.

Prevalence of old age hypertension and associated factors among older adults in rural Ethiopia

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Prevalence of old age hypertension and associated factors among older adults in rural Ethiopia

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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