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Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Association with Substance Use among Adults Living in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia, 2012

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Bissa, Sisay Mossie, Andualem
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Background: Hypertension is a growing public health problem with remarkable contribution to morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that about 1 billion individuals are affected by hypertension, out of which 7.1 million deaths per year worldwide. Several studies revealed that substance use is a risk factor for hypertension. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its association with substance use among adults. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted in Jimma Town from February to April, 2012. Structured questionnaire designed by WHO was adopted for data collection. The questionnaire was pretested and translated from English to local languages and back to English for validation. By systematic sampling technique, 730 individuals were included in the study. Data analysis was done using SPSS Version 16.0.for Windows. Results: Of 730 adult participants, 436(62.2%) were males. The current prevalence of hypertension was 149(21.3%), out of which, 97 (65.1%) were males. Among independent variables; age (x 2 =5.19, p <0.001), cigarette smoking [AOR =2.02, 95%CI (1.1 -3.8)], alcohol drinking [AOR=2.84, 95%CI (1.6-4.9)], khat chewing [AOR =1.5, 95%CI (1.5-2.9)] showed significant association with hypertension. There was also significant association between BMI and hypertension(x 2 =61.2, p <0.001). Conclusion: Hypertension is an important public health challenge in the study area. Cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, khat chewing were found to predictors of hypertension. It is highly recommended to launch extensive health education aiming at the adverse effect of substance use to prevent hypertension. Copyright © WJMMS, all rights reserved.
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