Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria,
J Urban Health. 2013 Dec;90(6):1016-25. doi: 10.1007/s11524-013-9795-x.
Urban slum dwellers are not only prone to develop communicable diseases but also to non-communicable disease (NCDs). The extent and magnitude of NCDs among slum dwellers is largely unknown in Nigeria. A total of 964 adults aged 20-81 years (male 330 and female 634) residing in the urban slum of Ajegunle in Lagos State, Nigeria were studied to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 38.2 %. Of the 368 respondents identified as having hypertension, only 50 (5.2 %) respondents were previously aware of their diagnosis. Of the 50 known hypertensive patients, 48(96 %) had poor control of their high blood pressure. The socio-demographic factors significantly associated with hypertension status were age, sex, education, religion, BMI, and marital status. The study concludes a high prevalence of hypertension among urban slums dwellers in Lagos. The need for government to develop policies for the control of hypertension, improve access to early diagnosis and provide an enabling socioeconomic environment while promoting healthy living.
城市贫民窟居民不仅容易患传染病，还容易患非传染性疾病（NCD）。在尼日利亚，城市贫民窟居民中非传染性疾病的程度和规模在很大程度上是未知的。本研究旨在确定高血压的患病率及其相关因素，共对居住在尼日利亚拉各斯州阿杰贡勒城市贫民窟的 964 名年龄在 20-81 岁的成年人（男性 330 名，女性 634 名）进行了研究。高血压的总体患病率为 38.2%。在 368 名被确定为高血压的受访者中，只有 50 名（5.2%）受访者之前知道自己的诊断。在 50 名已知的高血压患者中，有 48 名（96%）高血压控制不佳。与高血压状况显著相关的社会人口因素有年龄、性别、教育、宗教、BMI 和婚姻状况。该研究得出结论，拉各斯城市贫民窟居民中高血压的患病率很高。政府需要制定控制高血压的政策，改善早期诊断的机会，并提供有利的社会经济环境，同时促进健康的生活方式。
