What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among Ghanaian individuals aged 15 to 49 years.

November 7, 2018PLoS ONEOpen Access

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in Ghanaian population: Evidence from the Ghana demographic and health survey

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Population

13,247 respondents aged 15-49 years from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

OSOlutobi Adekunle SanuadePreventive Cardiology SBSandra BoatemaaStellenbosch University

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Implication

Low awareness/treatment rates signal urgent screening needs in young Ghanaians; leaves open effective intervention strategies.

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To examine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among Ghanaian individuals aged 15 to 49 years.
Analyzed cross-sectional secondary data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) comprising N=13,247 respondents aged 15-49 years.
Evaluated predictors of hypertension outcomes using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, independent sample t-tests, and binary logistic regression models.
The overall prevalence of hypertension was 13.0% (12.1% in males and 13.4% in females).
Among individuals with hypertension, 45.6% were aware of their status, 40.5% were receiving treatment, and 23.8% had their blood pressure controlled (<140/90 mmHg).
Health insurance coverage and recent visits to health facilities significantly influenced awareness and treatment, while age and geographic region predicted blood pressure control.

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Population

13,247 respondents aged 15-49 years from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)

Outcome

Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension

In a Ghanaian population aged 15-49, hypertension prevalence was 13.0%, but awareness, treatment, and control rates were low, emphasizing the need for improved healthcare access and reduced health inequities.

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Sanuade et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8694ea9f280815182aa7d4 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205985

Topics

Hypertension management

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