Prevalence of Hypertensive Diseases and Associated Risk Factors above 30 Years Adult People Admitted in Morogoro Regional Refferal Hospital 2021, Tanzania
Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular disorder due to its role in the causation of coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular complications. In Tanzania, hypertension is one of major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality and it’s attributed for 10% of all deaths. Increasing prevalence in hypertensions expected due to economic transition, increased population growth, aging behavioural risk factors, such as: unhealthy diet and excessive alcohol consumption. Awareness of hypertension and risk factors for hypertension is less among rural. Retrospective Cross Sectional study was conducted over a period of 2 months, June to July 2021 among adults. Among 384 study subjects, 168 were males and 216 were females. The prevalence of hypertension was observed to be 45%. Prevalence increased as the age increased. The prevalence of hypertension was high among obese, these who had history of diabetes Mellitus. Among the study subjects 24.1% (112) were aware of their hypertensive status of these 18.4% that were on regular treatment. The prevalence of hypertension was 45%. Various factors like increase in age, obesity and history of diabetes are implicated in the occurrence of hypertension.
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Nyagori, H. E. (2022). Prevalence of Hypertensive Diseases and Associated Risk Factors above 30 Years Adult People Admitted in Morogoro Regional Refferal Hospital 2021, Tanzania. Open Access Library Journal, 9, e8423. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1108423.
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