Key result
Being overweight is associated with ~592% higher hypertension risk in students versus normal BMI.
Cross-Sectional (n=610)
No
Odds Ratio: 6.92 (95% CI 2.65–18.07)
Absolute Event Rate: 39.3% vs 7.4%
p-value: p=<0.05
A high burden of hypertension (7.7%) exists among college students in Gondar, Ethiopia, and is strongly associated with male sex, overweight, and short sleep duration.
7.7% hypertension prevalence with male, overweight, and short-sleep associations supports awareness and screening in young adults; leaves open causal inference and intervention effects.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension causes considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, evidences on the burden of hypertension and associated factors are lacking among college students in resource-poor settings. This study measured the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors among university students in Gondar, Ethiopia. METHODS: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected college students in Gondar, Ethiopia. Trained data collectors administered a pre-tested and structured WHO STEPS questionnaire for data collection. Data were entered using the EPI INFO version 2002 a statistical soft ware. Stata version 11.0 was also employed for descriptive and logistics regression analysis. RESULTS: A total of 610 college students were screened for hypertension of which 453 (74.4%) were male and 157(25.6%) female with the male to female sex ratio of 2.9:1. The prevalence of hypertension was 7.7%. Higher rates of hypertension were observed among male [AOR: 3.12, 95% CI (1.16- 8.36)], overweight [AOR: 6.92, 95% CI; (2.65-18.07)] and participants who had sleep duration of ≤ 5 hours [AOR: 3.48, 95% CI (1.69-7.15)]. CONCLUSIONS: A high burden of hypertension was observed among college students in Gondar, Ethiopia. Male sex, overweight and sleep duration of ≤ 5 hours were identified as independent risk factors for the disease. Preventive measures, such as increasing awareness and early screening for the disease in young adults warranted.
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Tadesse et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=610). Overweight vs. Normal BMI was evaluated on Hypertension (AOR 6.92, 95% CI 2.65-18.07, p=<0.05). The overall prevalence of hypertension was 7.7%, with overweight students having a significantly higher risk of hypertension (AOR 6.92) compared to those with normal BMI.
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