Key result
In a baseline survey of adults in Ghana, the overall prevalence of hypertension was 32.4%, with obesity being the strongest risk factor associated with having hypertension (aOR 3.61).
Why the study?
What is the baseline prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the Eastern Region of Ghana prior to a community-based intervention?
Population
2,337 adults (1,170 in comparison district, 1,167 in intervention district) in the Eastern Region of Ghana
Comparison
Community-based hypertension improvement program… vs Comparison district
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights severe gaps in regional hypertension care; leaves open whether targeted community-based interventions can effectively.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,337)
Yes
What is the baseline prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the Eastern Region of Ghana prior to a community-based intervention?
Odds Ratio: 3.61 (95% CI 2.37–5.51)
There is a high burden of hypertension in Ghana with moderate awareness but extremely low treatment and control rates, highlighting significant bottlenecks in care.
Lamptey et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=2,337). Obesity vs. Normal weight was evaluated on Hypertension (aOR 3.61, 95% CI 2.37-5.51). In a baseline survey of adults in Ghana, the overall prevalence of hypertension was 32.4%, with obesity being the strongest risk factor associated with having hypertension (aOR 3.61).
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