Key result
The overall prevalence of hypertension among bank employees was 52.4% (95% CI: 47.2-57.7), with significant associations found for age, male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors.
Why the study?
Bank workers are at higher risk of hypertension due to sedentary work, but little is known about its prevalence and determinants among this population.
Population
368 bank employees in metropolitan cities of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
Design
Institution-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports workplace hypertension screening; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions in similar occupations.
Cross-Sectional (n=368)
Yes
Bank employees in Ethiopia have a high prevalence of hypertension (52.4%), highlighting the need for targeted lifestyle and awareness interventions in this sedentary occupational group.
Shitu et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=368). Sociodemographic and behavioral factors was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 47.2-57.7). The overall prevalence of hypertension among bank employees was 52.4% (95% CI: 47.2-57.7), with significant associations found for age, male sex, obesity, and lifestyle factors.
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