Background
Methods
Study design
Study population
Ethics, consent and permissions
Measurements
Statistical analysis
Results
Study participants
Characteristic | - n - | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Population group | Rural residents | 165 | 13.0 % |
Peri-urban residents | 297 | 23.4 % | |
School teachers, Tanzania | 167 | 13.2 % | |
Nurses, Nigeria | 163 | 12.8 % | |
School teachers, South Africa | 477 | 37.6 % | |
Sex: | Males | 449 | 35.4 % |
Females | 820 | 64.6 % | |
Age in years: | 18–29 | 231 | 18.2 % |
30–39 | 287 | 22.6 % | |
40–49 | 384 | 30.3 % | |
≥50 | 314 | 24.7 % | |
Not stated | 53 | 4.2 % | |
Level of education: | None | 49 | 3.9 % |
Primary not completed (1–6 yrs) | 142 | 11.2 % | |
Primary completed (7 yrs) | 87 | 6.9 % | |
Secondary/High Sch (8–13 yrs) | 406 | 31.9 % | |
University | 516 | 40.6 % | |
Not stated | 71 | 5.6 % | |
Marital status: | Never married | 436 | 34.4 % |
Married/Co-habiting | 655 | 51.6 % | |
Separated/divorced | 100 | 7.9 % | |
Other | 51 | 4.0 % | |
Not stated | 27 | 2.1 % | |
Family history of HPTa | No | 869 | 68.5 % |
Yes | 400 | 31.5 % | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | <18.5 | 23 | 1.8 % |
18.5–24.9 | 386 | 30.4 % | |
25.0–29.9 | 365 | 28.8 % | |
≥30.0 | 407 | 32.1 % | |
Not stated | 71 | 5.6 % | |
Tobacco use type: | Never | 842 | 66.4 % |
Stopped | 104 | 8.2 % | |
Current user | 121 | 9.5 % | |
Not stated | 202 | 15.9 % |
Prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension
Characteristic | Hypertension | Pre-hypertension | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
- n - | Crude | Age-standardized | Crude | Age-standardized | |
All participants | 1269 | 468 (36.8 %) | 25.9 % | 378 (29.8 %) | 21.0 % |
Rural residents, Uganda | 165 | 21 (12.7 %) | 8.7 % | 55 (33.3 %) | 19.5 % |
Peri-urban residents, Uganda | 297 | 70 (23.6 %) | 20.5 % | 97 (32.7 %) | 21.6 % |
Nurses, Nigeria | 163 | 77 (47.2 %) | 25.8 % | 34 (20.9 %) | 16.3 % |
School teachers, South Africa | 477 | 228 (47.8 %) | 23.2 % | 166 (34.8 %) | 26.0 % |
School teachers, Tanzania | 167 | 72 (43.1 %) | 23.1 % | 26 (15.6 %) | 7.5 % |
Factors associated with hypertension
Variable | - n - | # Hypertensive (%) | Crude PR [95 % CI] | Adjusted PRb [95 % CI] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population group: | |||||
Rural residents | 165 | 21 (12.7 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Peri-urban residents | 298 | 70 (23.5 %) | 1.85 [1.18–2.90] | 2.28 [1.38–3.76] | |
School teachers, Tanzania | 168 | 72 (42.9 %) | 3.39 [2.19–5.24] | 3.96 [2.22–7.06] | |
Nurses, Nigeria | 163 | 77 (47.2 %) | 3.71 [2.41–5.71] | 6.49 [2.26–18.7] | |
School teachers, South Africa | 478 | 229 (47.9 %) | 3.76 [2.49–5.66] | 2.91 [1.56–5.45] | |
Sex: | |||||
Males | 451 | 146 (32.4 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Females | 821 | 323 (39.3 %) | 1.21 [1.04–1.43] | 0.94 [0.76–1.17] | |
Age (years): | |||||
18–29 | 215 | 40 (18.6 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
30–39 | 294 | 80 (27.2 %) | 1.53 [1.10–2.13] | 1.00 [0.65–1.53] | |
40–49 | 385 | 147 (38.2 %) | 2.11 [1.56–2.85] | 1.28 [0.84–1.95] | |
≥50 | 319 | 186 (58.3 %) | 3.22 [2.41–4.30] | 2.20 [1.49–3.25] | |
Level of education | |||||
None | 49 | 15 (30.6 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Primary not completed | 143 | 28 (19.6 %) | 0.64 [0.38–1.10] | 0.81 [0.46–1.43] | |
Primary completed | 87 | 21 (24.1 %) | 0.79 [0.45–1.38] | 0.62 [0.33–1.17] | |
Secondary school | 406 | 137 (33.7 %) | 1.10 [0.71–1.72] | 0.54 [0.31–0.93] | |
University or higher | 516 | 229 (44.4 %) | 1.46 [0.93–2.21] | 0.56 [0.30–1.05] | |
Family history of hypertension: | |||||
No | 871 | 290 (33.3 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Yes | 401 | 179 (44.6 %) | 1.3 [1.15–1.54] | 1.21 [0.96–1.52] | |
Body mass index (kg/m2): | |||||
<25.0 | 409 | 83 (20.3 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
25.0–29.9 | 367 | 131 (35.7 %) | 1.78 [1.40–2.25] | 1.61 [1.18–2.20] | |
≥30.0 | 407 | 210 (51.6 %) | 2.59 [2.09–3.21] | 2.11 [1.56–2.84] | |
FPGc/DMd category: | |||||
<6.1 | 603 | 168 (27.9 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
6.1–6.9 | 103 | 28 (27.2 %) | 0.92 [0.66–1.27] | 0.91 [0.64–1.30] | |
≥7.0, or on DMd Rx | 135 | 80 (59.3 %) | 1.94 [1.62–2.31] | 1.38 [1.10–1.71] | |
Met WHOe physical activity recommednations? | |||||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 0.60 [0.48–0.75] | 2.48 [0.34–18.0] | |||
Tobacco used: | |||||
Never | 845 | 274 (32.4 %) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Stopped | 104 | 42 (40.4 %) | 1.25 [0.97–1.60] | 0.98 [0.73–1.31] | |
Filtered | 98 | 45 (45.9 %) | 1.42 [1.12–1.79] | 1.21 [0.91–1.60] | |
Unfiltered | 23 | 8 (34.8) | 1.07 [0.61–1.89] | 1.74 [1.04–2.91] |