Social epidemiology of hypertension in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM): cross-sectional study of determinants of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control among South African adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control and their determinants among adults attending health facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) in the Eastern Cape.

Design

A cross-sectional analytical study.

Settings

The three largest outpatient clinics in BCMM.

Participants

Ambulatory adults (aged 18 years and over) attending the study settings during the study period (n=998).

Primary outcome measure

The prevalence of hypertension (systolic blood pressure (BP) of ≥140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic BP of ≥90 mm Hg or current medication for hypertension), the awareness of it (prior diagnosis of it) and its treatment and control (Eighth Joint National Committee Criteria of BP <140/90/90 mm Hg).

Second

SUBMITTER: Owolabi EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623394 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature