Awuah Raphael Baffour, de-Graft Aikins Ama, Dodoo F Nii-Amoo, Meeks Karlijn Ac, Beune Eric Jaj, Klipstein-Grobusch Kerstin, Addo Juliet, Smeeth Liam, Bahendeka Silver K, Agyemang Charles
University of Ghana, Ghana.
University College London, UK.
Health Psychol Open. 2019 Nov 12;6(2):2055102919885752. doi: 10.1177/2055102919885752. eCollection 2019 Jul-Dec.
Despite progress made to prevent and control hypertension, its prevalence has persisted in many countries. This study examined the associations between psychosocial factors and hypertension among Ghanaian non-migrants and migrants. Data were drawn from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants (RODAM) project. Findings show that among migrant women, those who experienced periods of stress at home/work had higher odds of hypertension. Among non-migrants, women with depression symptoms were more likely to be hypertensive. Furthermore, there was a positive association between negative life events and hypertension among non-migrant men. The findings highlight the importance of psychosocial factors in addressing hypertension prevalence in Ghanaian populations.
尽管在预防和控制高血压方面取得了进展，但其患病率在许多国家依然居高不下。本研究调查了加纳非移民和移民人群中心理社会因素与高血压之间的关联。数据取自非洲移民肥胖与糖尿病研究（RODAM）项目。研究结果显示，在移民女性中，那些在家中/工作中经历过压力时期的人患高血压的几率更高。在非移民中，有抑郁症状的女性更易患高血压。此外，非移民男性的负面生活事件与高血压之间存在正相关。这些发现凸显了心理社会因素在解决加纳人群高血压患病率问题上的重要性。
