Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Determinants in Ethiopian Adult population
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1992-03
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Addis Abeba Universty
Abstract
A community based cross sectional survey was conducted from
October 15/1991 to December 31g 1991, to measure the prevalence of
hypertension and its determinants in Wonchi Awraja.
From 9 urban kebeles and 184 rural kebeles in the Awraja 24
kebeles were selected by mUltistage sampling from which a total of
2,745 individuals who are 15 years old or abcive were included in
the study.
Relevant measurements of-blood pressure, pulse rate count,
body weight, height, waist girth, and hip girth of the study
subjects were taken and a pretested questionnaire was filled to
assess some of the other determinants of hypertension.
It was found that the prevalence of hypertension in the Awraja
is 8.3t. The urban population has a higher prevalence of
hypertension 11. 8t, than that of the rural population, 7. 5t,
(P<O.05l·
Prevalence of hypertension is closely related to age and body
build as measured by body mass index [weight in kgs/ (ht in ml 2 J.
Prevalence of hypertension increases with advancing age. Persons
with body mass index ~ 25 kg/m2 have a statistically significantly
higher prevalence of hypertension.
No significant difference in prevalence of hypertension is
observed by occupation and by differences in smoking, chat chewing,
ethnic group, and salt consumption.
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Prevalence of Hypertension