Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;24(4):476-482. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_264_20.
Noncommunicable diseases have become a new public health priority in low-and middle-income countries where urbanization and lifestyle changes have approached what obtains in developed countries.
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors among market traders in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among adult market traders who were selected through a two-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted from the WHO STEP-wise tool. Anthropometric measurements were taken along with blood pressure readings. Data were analyzed using Epi Info version 3.5.4 and a value of P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
A total of 271 respondents were studied with a mean age of 36.2 ± 13.3 years. Prevalence of hypertension was 26.6% and diabetes mellitus 9.6%. Overweight and obesity were observed in 26.2% and 31.0% of the population, respectively while inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables was reported by 88.9% and 69.4% of respondents respectively. Current alcohol and cigarette use was 25.5% and 0.7% respectively while 245 (90.4%) respondents were sedentary. Current alcohol use, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake and obesity were associated with hypertension just as current alcohol use, sedentary lifestyle and consumption of carbonated drinks were associated with diabetes mellitus.
The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus and their associated risk factors was high among these market traders. Therefore, there is need for focused preventive interventions in this neglected group.
在城市化和生活方式改变已接近发达国家水平的中低收入国家，非传染性疾病已成为新的公共卫生重点。
本研究旨在评估高原州乔斯北部地方政府地区市场商贩的非传染性疾病危险因素流行情况。
这是一项在成年市场商贩中进行的描述性横断面研究，采用两阶段抽样技术选择参与者。数据收集使用的是经过改编的、来自世界卫生组织 STEP 工具的半结构式访谈式调查问卷。同时还进行了人体测量和血压测量。使用 Epi Info 版本 3.5.4 进行数据分析，P 值≤0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
共研究了 271 名受访者，平均年龄为 36.2±13.3 岁。高血压患病率为 26.6%，糖尿病患病率为 9.6%。超重和肥胖的发生率分别为 26.2%和 31.0%，而分别有 88.9%和 69.4%的受访者水果和蔬菜摄入量不足。目前有 25.5%的受访者饮酒，0.7%的受访者吸烟，而 245（90.4%）名受访者久坐不动。目前饮酒、水果和蔬菜摄入不足以及肥胖与高血压相关，而目前饮酒、久坐不动的生活方式和碳酸饮料的摄入与糖尿病相关。
这些市场商贩中高血压和糖尿病及其相关危险因素的患病率较高。因此，需要针对这个被忽视的群体进行有针对性的预防干预。
