Key result
Family history is linked to ~564% higher odds of hypertension among Gimbi town residents.
Why the study?
Increased blood pressure accounts for substantial global burdens of cerebrovascular and ischemic heart disease, motivating an assessment of hypertension prevalence and associated factors in Gimbi town, Ethiopia.
Population
471 participants in Gimbi town, western Ethiopia
Design
Community-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for community screening in Ethiopia; requires prospective studies before informing practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=471)
No
Odds Ratio: 6.642 (95% CI 4.068–10.843)
A community-based study in Ethiopia revealed a 33.5% prevalence of hypertension, with a large proportion being newly diagnosed, emphasizing the need for community screening programs.
Yadecha et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=471). Family history of hypertension vs. No family history of hypertension was evaluated on Hypertension (AOR 6.642, 95% CI 4.068-10.843). A family history of hypertension was strongly associated with hypertension among Gimbi town residents (AOR 6.642; 95% CI 4.068-10.843), where overall prevalence was 33.5%.
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