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| Title |
A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda: implications for prevention and control
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-017-4536-9 |
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| Authors |
Marie-Rosette Nahimana, Alypio Nyandwi, Marie Aimee Muhimpundu, Olushayo Olu, Jeanine Umutesi Condo, Andre Rusanganwa, Jean Baptiste Koama, Candide Tran Ngoc, Jean Bosco Gasherebuka, Martin O. Ota, Joseph C. Okeibunor |
| Abstract |
Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing public health problem in many developed and developing countries. However, population-based data to inform policy development are scarce in Rwanda. This nationally representative study aimed to determine population-based estimates of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda. We conducted secondary epidemiological analysis of data collected from a cross-sectional population-based study to assess the risk factors for NCDs using the WHO STEPwise approach to Surveillance of non-communicable diseases (STEPS). Adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence interval were used to establish association between hypertension, socio-demographic characteristics and health risk behaviors. Of the 7116 study participants, 62.8% were females and 38.2% were males. The mean age of study participants was 35.3 years (SD 12.5). The overall prevalence of hypertension was 15.3% (16.4% for males and 14.4% for females). Twenty two percent of hypertensive participants were previously diagnosed. A logistic regression model revealed that age (AOR: 8.02, 95% CI: 5.63-11.42, p < 0.001), living in semi-urban area (AOR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.01-1.67, p = 0.040) alcohol consumption (AOR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.05-1.44, p = 0.009) and, raised BMI (AOR: 3.93, 95% CI: 2.54-6.08, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with hypertension. The risk of having hypertension was 2 times higher among obese respondents (AOR: 3.93, 95% CI: 2.54-6.08, p-value < 0.001) compared to those with normal BMI (AOR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.30-2.32, p-value < 0.001). Females (AOR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.63-0.88, p < 0.001) and students (AOR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.25-0.80, p = 0.007) were less likely to be hypertensive. The findings of this study indicate that the prevalence of hypertension is high in Rwanda, suggesting the need for prevention and control interventions aimed at decreasing the incidence taking into consideration the risk factors documented in this and other similar studies. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 388 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 70 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 48 | 12% |
| Researcher | 32 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 20 | 5% |
| Other | 55 | 14% |
| Unknown | 141 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 90 | 23% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 72 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 2% |
| Psychology | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 45 | 12% |
| Unknown | 151 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 August 2020.
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#7,794,530
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Outputs from BMC Public Health
#8,141
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#120,400
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#121
of 213 outputs
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