Key result
Adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines significantly increased the estimated prevalence of hypertension among Ghanaian adults to 30.43%, compared to 11.48% under the JNC7 guidelines.
Why the study?
The study sought to estimate the prevalence and socio-demographic risk factors of hypertension among Ghanaian adults comparing the JNC7 and the 2017 ACC/AHA diagnostic and treatment thresholds.
Does the application of the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines increase the estimated prevalence of hypertension compared to the JNC7 guidelines in Ghanaian adults?
Population
12 151 adults aged 18 years or older in Ghana
Comparison
2017 ACC/AHA thresholds vs JNC7 thresholds
Design
Cross-sectional analysis
Authors
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May inform local hypertension screening in Ghana; leaves open validation of thresholds against outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cross-Sectional (n=12,151)
Does the application of the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines increase the estimated prevalence of hypertension compared to the JNC7 guidelines in Ghanaian adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 30.43% vs 11.48%
p-value: p=<0.001
Adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines would lead to a substantial increase in the estimated prevalence of hypertension among Ghanaian adults from 11.48% to 30.43%.
Opoku et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=12,151). 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines vs. JNC7 hypertension guidelines was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (p=<0.001). Adopting the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines significantly increased the estimated prevalence of hypertension among Ghanaian adults to 30.43%, compared to 11.48% under the JNC7 guidelines.
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