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Prevalence of hypertension and its correlates in Lusaka urban district of Zambia: a population based survey

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Abstract
Background: Hypertension is a leading cause for ill-health, premature mortality and disability. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors for hypertension in Lusaka, Zambia.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted. Odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were calculated to assess relationships between hypertension and explanatory variables.
Results: A total of 1928 individuals participated in the survey, of which 33.0% were males. About a third of the respondents had attained secondary level education (35.8%), and 20.6% of males and 48.6% of females were overweight or obese. The prevalence for hypertension was 34.8% (38.0% of males and 33.3% of females). In multivariate analysis, factors independently associated with hypertension were: age, sex, body mass index, alcohol
consumption, sedentary lifestyle, and fasting blood glucose level.
Conclusions: Health education and structural interventions to promote healthier lifestyles should be encouraged taking into account the observed associations of the modifiable risk factors.
Keywords: Hypertension, BMI, alcohol consumption, sedentary behaviour, fasting blood glucose level, Lusaka, Zambia

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Zambia : Springer., 2011

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Bahasa

English

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doi:10.1186/1755-768

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International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:34

Subjek

Medicine
hypertension

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