Poststroke hypertension in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Little is known about the frequency of hypertension and related knowledge in Africans who have had a stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of hypertension, its control, and associated knowledge among patients with and without a history of stroke at Uganda's main referral hospital.

Methods

Subjects with a history of stroke (n=157) were compared with stroke-free control subjects (n=149). Demographics and clinical characteristics were recorded and hypertension-related knowledge assessed by questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression including cases and control subjects was used to determine factors independently associated with blood pressure control and hypertension-related knowledge.

Results

A total of 69.4% of cases

SUBMITTER: Kaddumukasa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3508341 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature