Prevalence and awareness of hypertension and associated risk factors among bank workers in Owerri, Nigeria

Diwe, Kevin C.; Enwere, OO; Uwakwe, KA; Cb, Duru; Hn, Chineke

doi:10.14194/ijmbr.4.3.5

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“…This study conducted among 416 bank employees of Kathmandu district revealed that prevalence of hypertension was 11.3% which is comparable to the study done in Owerri, Nigeria, which reported prevalence of hypertension among bank workers as 12.4% 15 . Prevalence of hypertension among bank workers is less compared to prevalence in general population of Nepal as systematic review and nationwide survey found prevalence of hypertension in general population to be 28.4% and 26% respectively 16,17 .…”

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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among bank workers of Kathmandu

Chataut

Dahal

Shrestha

et al. 2020

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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Background: Bank workers are exposed to risk factors which make them a potential occupational risk group for hypertension and information on the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among bank workers in Nepal is very scarce. Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among bank employees in Kathmandu district. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 416 bank employees of commercial banks of Kathmandu district. The information was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire in the workplace which included demographic information of individuals and other risk factors like alcohol,tobacco use and physical activity. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were recorded and hypertension was defined as per Joint National Committee VII criteria. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences version 23. Results: Prevalence of hypertension was found to be 11.3%. Of the 47 participants with hypertension, 40(85.1%) were known cases while 7(14.9%) were newly diagnosed. Age, gender, marital status, overweight (BMI ≥25), smoking, alcohol consumption, having diabetes, and family history of -hypertension were found to have significant association with hypertension in univariate analysis. The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that gender, having diabetes and physical activity had independent and significant association with hypertension. Conclusion: Based on the findings from the study, we can conclude that hypertension is significantly associated with gender, physical activity and diabetes. Measures for early detection of hypertension and diabetes are required and health education regarding lifestyle modifications is recommended.

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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among bank workers of Kathmandu

Chataut

Dahal

Shrestha

et al. 2020

J. Kathmandu Med. Coll.

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“…The prevalence in this present study is however higher than the 25% reported in a study of bank workers in Nigeria. 19 This observation is somewhat unexpected especially as the setting of the present study, like other Universities in Nigeria, has a functional health center/clinic that caters for the needs of staff (and students), a situation that not exist in banks. However, the 65.3% prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension reported in a study of hospital workers in Bayelsa, Nigeria appear to show that proximity and unrestricted access to healthcare facilities does not necessarily translate to utilization of such facilities to facilitate detection and diagnosis of a disease as deadly as hypertension.…”

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Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among a cohort of university workers in Nigeria

Vincent-Onabajo

Mohammad

Umeonwuka

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Hypertension is regarded as a silent killer especially because it may remain undiagnosed. This study examined the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among staff of a University in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of junior and senior staff of a University in Northern Nigeria was conducted. Demographic, blood pressure, and body mass index (BMI) data were obtained using appropriate instruments. Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension was presented as percentages while Chi-square statistic was used to assess differences in the prevalence among participants in the senior and junior cadres globally, and by gender and BMI at a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: There were 441 participants comprising 258 (58.5%) senior and 183 (41.5%) junior staff while mean age of participants was 40±8.5 years. Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension was 36.1%. Differences in the prevalence were statistically significant only between obese male senior and junior staff, and obese female senior and junior staff, with higher proportions of senior staff having undiagnosed hypertension in both cases. Conclusions: Approximately one-third of the participants had undiagnosed hypertension with a higher prevalence among obese male and female senior staff. Institution-based hypertension prevention and awareness strategies including routine blood pressure and risk factor screening are advocated.

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“…The prevalence of hypertension in this study was lower than the national prevalence (35.2%) [ 46 ], the African subregional prevalence (47.5%) [ 47 ], and the prevalence of the studies done in Nigeria (36.6%) [ 48 ], in Bangladesh (52%) [ 49 ], in Zambia (40%) [ 50 ], in Ghana (42.4%), and in South Africa (46%) [ 51 ]. However, it was higher than that of the studies done in Northern Ethiopia (18.1%) [ 52 ], in Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia (16.45%) [ 16 ], in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia (13%) [ 53 ], in Addis Ababa (21%) [ 17 ], in Durame town, Southern Ethiopia (22.4%) [ 54 ], and in Owerri, Nigeria (12.4%) [ 55 ].…”

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The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia

Damtie

Bereket

Bitew

et al. 2021

International Journal of Hypertension

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Background. Hypertension is one of the noncommunicable cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and its prevalence is rising in middle- and low-income countries. It is not given enough attention in the developing countries like Ethiopia. Not enough data and studies about hypertension are available in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among secondary school teachers in Bahir Dar city administration. Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among secondary school teachers in Bahir Dar. Two hundred twenty-two randomly selected teachers were interviewed, and data related to the demographic, behavioral, health, and dietary characteristics of the individuals were recorded. Blood pressure data were taken. Logistic regression analysis had been used to assess independent risk factors for hypertension. p -values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. The overall prevalence of hypertension in the study was 29.28%. Age 41 to 50 (AOR: 2.506; 95% CI: 1.103–5.694; and p = 0.028 ), having self-reported diabetes mellitus (AOR: 8.595; 95% CI: 2.795–26.424; and p < 0.0001 ), having a family history of hypertension (AOR: 3.387; 95% CI: 1.579–7.285; and p = 0.002 ), khat chewing (AOR: 5.426; 95% CI: 1.811–16.256; and p = 0.003 ), physical inactivity (AOR: 5.212; 95% CI: 1.974–13.763; and p = 0.001 ), and presence of self-reported repeated stress (AOR: 3.027; 95% CI: 1.404–6.527; and p = 0.005 ) were the risk factors associated with hypertension. Conclusions. Different intervention measures with a particular emphasis on prevention by introducing lifestyle modifications are highly recommended to mitigate and control hypertension.

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Prevalence and awareness of hypertension and associated risk factors among bank workers in Owerri, Nigeria

Cited by 15 publications

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Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among bank workers of Kathmandu

Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors among bank workers of Kathmandu

Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension among a cohort of university workers in Nigeria

The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia

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