Department of Medicine, Delta State University, PMB 01, Abraka, Nigeria.
Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, PMB 07, Oghara, Nigeria.
Ghana Med J. 2020 Mar;54(1):48-57. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v54i1.8.
There are indications that prehypertension precedes hypertension. Like hypertension, it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
To determine the prevalence, awareness and correlates of prehypertension and hypertension among adults in Delta State, Nigeria.
This was a cross-sectional study. We recruited adults aged ≥18 years from two communities in Delta State, Nigeria, using the multi-stage sampling technique. The study instrument was a modified WHO-STEPS questionnaire. Prehypertension and hypertension were defined using the JNC-7 criteria. Ethical approval was obtained before the recruitment of participants.
Of the 852 adults studied, the mean (±SD) age was 42.64 (±16.07) years, females (55.9%) and urban dwellers (55.8%). The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension were 42.5% and 29.3%, respectively; both were higher among urban dwellers. The peak age-group for prehypertension and hypertension were 25-34 and 35-44 years, respectively. Awareness of hypertension was low; 12.0% (102/852). Blood pressure category significantly correlated with age, body mass index, place of residence, level of education, employment status and fruit intake.
The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in this study were high. Based on the premise that prehypertension is a precursor of hypertension and occurred more among youths, the higher prevalence of prehypertension gives an inkling to rising prevalence of hypertension.
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有迹象表明，高血压前期先于高血压。与高血压一样，它与心血管风险增加有关。
确定尼日利亚三角洲州成年人中高血压前期和高血压的患病率、知晓率和相关因素。
这是一项横断面研究。我们使用多阶段抽样技术，从尼日利亚三角洲州的两个社区招募了年龄≥18 岁的成年人。研究工具是修改后的世界卫生组织-步骤问卷。高血压前期和高血压的定义采用 JNC-7 标准。在招募参与者之前获得了伦理批准。
在 852 名成年人中，平均（±SD）年龄为 42.64（±16.07）岁，女性（55.9%）和城市居民（55.8%）。高血压前期和高血压的患病率分别为 42.5%和 29.3%，城市居民患病率较高。高血压前期和高血压的峰值年龄组分别为 25-34 岁和 35-44 岁。高血压的知晓率较低；12.0%（102/852）。血压类别与年龄、体重指数、居住地、教育水平、就业状况和水果摄入量显著相关。
本研究中高血压前期和高血压的患病率较高。基于高血压前期是高血压的前兆且更多发生在年轻人中的前提，高血压前期的更高患病率预示着高血压的患病率上升。
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