TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of risk factors for hypertension in Dormaa municipality in Ghana using the World Health Organization STEPS approach
AU - Atibila, Fidelis
AU - Dabo, Ellis Owusu
AU - Asamani, James Avoka
AU - Adjei, Charles Ampong
AU - Akugri, Francis Abande
AU - Attafuah, Priscilla Adumoah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Fidelis Atibila, et al.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Intruduction: Hypertension (HPT) is an important public health challenge worldwide and is the single most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. As life expectancy rates improve in Ghana and the prevalence of risk factors increase, the burden of non-communicable diseases such as HPT is also expected to increase. However, little is known about the specific factors that predispose of Ghanaians to greater risk of HPT. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Dormaa Municipality in Ghana using the World Health Organization STEPwise approach to investigate risk factors for HPT. Study participants were recruited by probability proportional sampling techniques. In all, 202 males and 198 females participated in this study. Results: The mean age of the participants was 50.06 years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 48.46-51.66). In all, 40% of all participants in this study had an elevated blood pressure (BP) (BP ≥140/90 mmHg). Further, the rate of isolated systolic HPT was 11.2% among the study population (12.9% in males and 9.6% in females). Risk factors as measured in the population were advancing age > 45 years (odds ratio [OR] = 2.745, CI 1.20-6.30, p = 0.017), gender (44.6% males versus 35.4% females with elevated BP, male OR = 0.492, CI 0.28-0.86, p = 0.012), and tobacco use (OR = 2.66, CI 1.41-5.04, p = 0.003). Males reported higher mean portions of fruits (p = 0.036) and vegetable servings than females (p = 0.009) and spent more time each day on physical activities compared to females (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The results of the present study provide useful data on HPT prevalence and associated risk factors in the Dormaa Municipality and the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. To be able to control HPT in the municipality, health practitioners and policymakers should focus on these modifiable risk factors.
AB - Intruduction: Hypertension (HPT) is an important public health challenge worldwide and is the single most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. As life expectancy rates improve in Ghana and the prevalence of risk factors increase, the burden of non-communicable diseases such as HPT is also expected to increase. However, little is known about the specific factors that predispose of Ghanaians to greater risk of HPT. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Dormaa Municipality in Ghana using the World Health Organization STEPwise approach to investigate risk factors for HPT. Study participants were recruited by probability proportional sampling techniques. In all, 202 males and 198 females participated in this study. Results: The mean age of the participants was 50.06 years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 48.46-51.66). In all, 40% of all participants in this study had an elevated blood pressure (BP) (BP ≥140/90 mmHg). Further, the rate of isolated systolic HPT was 11.2% among the study population (12.9% in males and 9.6% in females). Risk factors as measured in the population were advancing age > 45 years (odds ratio [OR] = 2.745, CI 1.20-6.30, p = 0.017), gender (44.6% males versus 35.4% females with elevated BP, male OR = 0.492, CI 0.28-0.86, p = 0.012), and tobacco use (OR = 2.66, CI 1.41-5.04, p = 0.003). Males reported higher mean portions of fruits (p = 0.036) and vegetable servings than females (p = 0.009) and spent more time each day on physical activities compared to females (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The results of the present study provide useful data on HPT prevalence and associated risk factors in the Dormaa Municipality and the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. To be able to control HPT in the municipality, health practitioners and policymakers should focus on these modifiable risk factors.
KW - Hypertension
KW - Risk factors for hypertension
KW - STEPS approach
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U2 - 10.17532/jhsci.2018.281
DO - 10.17532/jhsci.2018.281
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064639847
SN - 2232-7576
VL - 8
SP - 171
EP - 180
JO - Journal of Health Sciences
JF - Journal of Health Sciences
IS - 3
ER -