Undiagnosed Hypertension and Proteinuria in a Market Population in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Spot assessment of chronic kidney disease risk factors in a market population in Benin City

“…HTN was the most prevalent risk factor in the study population with a prevalence of 33.5%. This figure is similar to the 37.7% prevalence of HTN reported by Fatiu et al [12] in their study among traders in south west Nigeria. Ulasi et al however found a higher prevalence of HTN (42.2%) among a population of traders in south east Nigeria.…”

Prevalence and correlates of chronic kidney disease among civil servants in Bayelsa state, Nigeria

“…This is in agreement with the report of Fatiu et al who found prevalence of 4.5% in an apparently healthy market population in Ile-Ife. [36] We also report a positive association between chronic kidney disease and age in this population. Age was positively correlated with CKD in this study even though it was not an independent predictor of CKD.…”

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

“…The prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in this study is lower than rates reported among workers in the informal sector such as commercial bus and traders in different regions of Nigeria. [13][14][15] A likely explanation for the lower prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in this present study compared to the above cited studies could be the higher level of education of the study participants (being staff of a University) which could result in better health-seeking behaviour. This behaviour coupled with the availability of workplace health care facilities which would easily afford workers opportunities for regular medical checks could also play a role in the lower prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension.…”

“…6,[8][9][10][11][12] In Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous in the world, data on undiagnosed hypertension have mostly emanated from studies involving different occupational groups. [13][14][15] A cursory scrutiny of the available studies on occupational groups however shows a preponderance of studies involving workers in the informal sector such as traders, drivers while data on undiagnosed hypertension among workers in formal sector such as civil servants is sparse. Issues such as a lack or low level of formal education, low income, lack of work place health screening and health care services is rife among many workers in the informal sector.…”