Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Determinants in Ethiopian Adult population
| dc.contributor.advisor | pickering, Joyce (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | G.Hiwot, Mismay | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-21T14:08:44Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T14:49:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-21T14:08:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T14:49:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992-03 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/12104 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba Universty | en_US |
| dc.subject | Prevalence of Hypertension | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Determinants in Ethiopian Adult population | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |