Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and its associated risk factors among healthcare workers of some selected hospitals in dutse , jigawa state, north western Nigeria
| Main Authors: | Farida Garba Sumaila, Aishat Shittu, Abbas Sufiyan Idris, Muhammad Aliyu Abba |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2016
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https://zenodo.org/record/1308458 |
Daftar Isi:
- Hypertension remains a major global public health challenge as the leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality Annually, it accounts for 7.1 million (one-third) of global preventable premature death. The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and associated risk factors among healthcare workers in Dutse, Jigawa state. The study is a cross sectional in which 107 participants were recruited using convenient sampling technique. All the participants’ blood pressure was measured using mercury sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope. Height and weight was measured and was used to calculate BMI. A data sheet was used to assess other risk factors of hypertension (age, gender, obesity, occupational stress, family history, physical activity level, dietary habits and smoking). The data obtained was analyzed using both descriptive and interferential statistics. The descriptive (mean, standard deviation & percentage) and inferential (Pearson &Spearman) statistics were used to summarize the data. Alpha level was set at <0.05. All statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0. Out of 107 participants, 69(64.5%) were male and 38(35.5%) were female. the mean age of the participants was 32.8 ±7.54 years, SBP was 124 ±12.50 mm Hg, DBP was 79 ±10.54 mm Hg and BMI was 22.3 ±4.09 kg/m2. About 30(28.0%) nurses participated, 25 (23.3%) of the participant where medical doctors, 16 (14.9%) are from medical laboratory scientist, 12(11.2%) are from radiographers, pharmacist and physiotherapist each. Prevalence of undiagnosed HTN was found to be 26.2% in the participants. Age, BMI, and physical activity level were found to be significantly associated with HTN (p ? 0.05). On the other hand, occupational stress, family history of HTN, dietary habits and smoking showed no significant relationship p ? 0.05). A moderate prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension was found and hypertension is associated with age, BMI, and physical activity level. Therefore, physical activity and weight reduction programmes should be encouraged among health care workers, the need for services to detect and manage undiagnosed cases through regular blood pressure measurements is recommended.