Rural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in West Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Urbanisation is considered a major contributor to the rising prevalence of hypertension in West Africa, yet the evidence regarding rural-urban differences in the prevalence of hypertension in the region has been mixed. A systematic literature search of four electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, African Journals Online, and WHO's African Index Medicus; and reference lists of eligible studies was carried out. Original quantitative studies describing the rural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in one or more countries in West Africa, and published in English language from the year 2000 to 2021 were included. A random effects meta-analysis model was used to estimate the odds ratio of hypertension in rural compared to urban locations. A limited sex-based random effects meta-ana

SUBMITTER: Sani RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature