Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/999
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorSOWEMIMO, I.O.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-24T16:39:28Z-
dc.date.available2019-07-24T16:39:28Z-
dc.date.issued2014-04-
dc.identifier.urihttp://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/999-
dc.descriptionA Dissertation submitted to the Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, in partial fulfillment for the requirement of the award of Masters of Science in Epidemiology.en_US
dc.description.abstractGlobally, hypertension is a major public health challenge. It is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Nigeria, hypertension is the most frequently diagnosed cardiovascular disorder and its complications constitute approximately 25% of emergency medical admissions in urban hospitals. Knowledge of risk factors (RFs) could influence adherence to control measures. This study aimed at determining the knowledge, risk perception and prevalence of hypertension among residents of lbadan-North LGA of Oyo state, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out interviewing 806 (male 285 and female 521) adults aged 18-90 years from 171 households selected by cluster sampling technique. Data were collected using "WHO STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS 1 & 2)" and " International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)". Hypertension was defined as Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 and/or Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90mm Hg or currently on anti-hypertensive medication. Knowledge of RFs was assessed on a 0-10 point scale. A score of ≥ 7 was judged good knowledge, while a score of <7 was judged poor knowledge of RF. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square and binary logistic regression tests at p<0.05. The overall prevalence of hypertension in this study was 33.1 % (male 36.8% and female 31.1%). The mean age of the subjects was 38.8 ±15.6 years. Overweight and obesity was found in 29.5% and 13.3% respectively. Single, married and widow/er were recorded in 18.4%, 72.1% and 8.6%, respectively. More than half (58.0%) of the respondents had good knowledge of RFs. About one-third (30.9%) of the respondents perceived they were at risk of hypertension. Hypertension was significantly associated with being 60 years or older, being a widow/er, not having more than primary education, being unemployed, being obese, not engaging in moderate physical activities in the preceding 7 days, perceived being at risk of having hypertension, and having lived in the community for thirty years or more. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that being in age groups 30-49 years (OR 2.258, 95% CI: 1.311 - 3.884) and ≥ 50 years (OR 7.145, 95% Cl: 3.644 - 14.011) predicted hypertension. The odds of developing hypertension was two times more among overweight/obese respondents, compared to those with BMI in the normal category (OR 2.281, 95% Cl: 1.022 - 5.088). Underweight respondents were protected from hypertension (OR 0.537, 95% Cl: 0.395 - 0.832). Knowledge of RFs was not significantly associated with hypertension. This study found a high prevalence of hypertension. More than half of the respondents had good knowledge of risk factors, while one-third of them perceived they were at risk of hypertension. This underscores the need for urgent steps to create awareness and implement interventions for prevention and early detection of hypertension especially among those aged ≥ 30 years, overweight/obese, and the widow/er.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectKnowledge of risk factorsen_US
dc.subjectRisk perceptionen_US
dc.subjectIbadan Northen_US
dc.titleKNOWLEDGE, RISK PERCEPTION AND PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AMONG RESIDENTS OF IBADAN-NORTH LGA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
Appears in Collections:Dissertations in Epidemiology and Medical Statistics

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
UI_Dissertation_Sowemimo_IO_Knowledge_2014.pdfDissertation16.2 MBAdobe PDFView/Open


Items in COMUI (ADHL) are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.