Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among public servants in Ejisu-Juaben municipality, Ghana

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Alexander Kwarteng¹  Estella Antoinette Boateng-Osei²  Veronica Dzomeku²  Bernice Agyemang-Pambour²  Isaac Osei³ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, PO Box 273, Banjul, West Africa, The Gambia;Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;

关键词: Hypertension;    Blood pressure;    Public servants;    Ghana;    Risk factors;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-023-06349-4

 received in 2022-11-06, accepted in 2023-05-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesWe determined the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among public servants of Ejisu Juaben municipality.ResultsThe overall prevalence of hypertension was 29.3% (95%CI:22.5–36.1%) and only 8.6% of the participants were aware of their hypertensive status. Respondents who were > 40 years were twice as likely to develop hypertension compared to those who were ≤ 40 years [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05–5.32]. Those who were married were 2.54 times more likely to be hypertensive compared with those unmarried [AOR = 2.54, 95%CI: 1.06–6.08]. Compared to health workers, Judicial and Security service workers were almost five times more likely to be hypertensive [AOR = 4.77, 95%CI: 1.20–18.96]. Being overweight [AOR = 2.25, 95%CI: 1.06–6.41] and obese [AOR = 4.80, 95%CI: 1.82–12.91] was associated with increased odds of hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension among the participants in this study is high. Employee wellness programs are needed at workplaces and the Ghana Health Service must adopt targeted intervention programs such as regular screening for non-communicable diseases and promotion of physical activities at the workplace.

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