Prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and associated factors in Ndera sector, Gasabo district of Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension remains a major global health challenge, including in low- and middle-income countries. In Rwanda, a lack of adequate information and healthcare services impacts healthcare-seeking behaviors, contributing to undiagnosed hypertension in rural areas. Therefore, the need to determine its prevalence and associated factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 393 adults in the Ndera Sector, of Rwanda's Gasabo District, through a multistage sampling technique. Data was gathered using the WHO STEP-wise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire; physical examination was done to determine blood pressure and body-mass index (BMI), after which the data collected was analyzed using SPSS. Newly diagnosed hyp

SUBMITTER: Okesina AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11397070 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature