Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2022

Authors

Turé, R (Author) Other; Damasceno, A (Author) Other; Djicó, M (Author) Other; Lunet N (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Vol. 24

Pages: 358-361

ISSN: 1524-6175

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00W-6ZZ

DOI: 10.1111/jch.14443

Abstract (EN): Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea¿Bissau there are no previous population-based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults living in Bissau. A sample (n = 973) of dwellers in Bissau, aged 18¿69 years, was assembled through stratified and cluster sampling. Patients underwent face-to-face interviews and blood pressure measurements following the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. The prevalence of hypertension was 26.9%, and 51.4% of hypertensive individuals were aware of their condition, of whom 51.8% reported having received pharmacological treatment in the previous 2 weeks. Among the latter, 49.9% had blood pressure values below 140/90 mm Hg. These findings show that hypertension has become a major public health problem in Guinea-Bissau, emphasizing the urgent need to develop and implement national strategies for the prevention and management of hypertension. © 2022 The Authors. The Journal of Clinical Hypertension published by Wiley Periodicals LLC

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific