Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional surveys in four rural and urban communities
ME Hendriks, FWNM Wit, MTL Roos, LM Brewster… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-
income countries but data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as
hypertension are scarce, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to assess
the prevalence of hypertension and determinants of blood pressure in four SSA populations
in rural Nigeria and Kenya, and urban Namibia and Tanzania. Methods and Findings We
performed four cross-sectional household surveys in Kwara State, Nigeria; Nandi district …
income countries but data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as
hypertension are scarce, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to assess
the prevalence of hypertension and determinants of blood pressure in four SSA populations
in rural Nigeria and Kenya, and urban Namibia and Tanzania. Methods and Findings We
performed four cross-sectional household surveys in Kwara State, Nigeria; Nandi district …
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ME Hendriks, F Wit, MTL Roos, LM Brewster… - 2012 - academia.edu
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-
income countries but data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as
hypertension are scarce, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to assess
the prevalence of hypertension and determinants of blood pressure in four SSA populations
in rural Nigeria and Kenya, and urban Namibia and Tanzania. Methods and Findings: We
performed four cross-sectional household surveys in Kwara State, Nigeria; Nandi district …
income countries but data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as
hypertension are scarce, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to assess
the prevalence of hypertension and determinants of blood pressure in four SSA populations
in rural Nigeria and Kenya, and urban Namibia and Tanzania. Methods and Findings: We
performed four cross-sectional household surveys in Kwara State, Nigeria; Nandi district …
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