Impact of hypertension on mortality in adults in Moramanga, Madagascar: a retrospective cohort study in the community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension remains a global public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of hypertension on premature mortality among people living in Moramanga, Madagascar.

Methods

Three communes of Moramanga district have been monitored since 2012 as part of the MHURAM project (Moramanga Health Survey in Urban and Rural Areas in Madagascar). In 2013, individuals aged 15 years and above were surveyed to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and identify risk factors. A follow-up survey was conducted in 2016-2017 to record deaths; causes of death were assessed through verbal autopsy (VA). The occurrence of premature death was evaluated using a retrospective cohort study design applied to data collected from adults aged 30 to 70 who participated in the hypert

SUBMITTER: Ratovoson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907952 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature