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Hypertension and overweight/obesity prevalence are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality which has become a vital public health concern worldwide. Among many studies conducted on hypertension prevalence, there is paucity of data on this subject among workers in the hospital environment. This study thus centered on determining the prevalence of hypertension among nonteaching staff of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (CoMUI). A sum of 315 non-teaching staff of CoMUI on the University College Hospital premises participated in the survey. Blood Pressure (BP) was determined as specified in the ESH/WHO guidelines. BMI was assessed using a known-weight standardized weighing scale and heightometer. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square and logistic regression were considered. Hypertension prevalence among respondents was 25.4% (68.8% male; 31.3% female). For the male respondents, the mean SBP was 132.2±19.0mmHg and it was significantly higher than that of the females 124.5±17.8mmHg (t = 3.63, p<0.05). Also, the mean DBP of the male respondents (86.04±11.19) was significantly higher than females (80.95±11.62), t = 3.92, p <0.05. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 33.1% and 20.3%. Age group of 21-30 years and 31-40years are three times and two times less likely to develop hypertension than those within the age group of 51-60 years (O. R=0.361(3x) and 0.467(2x); 95% CI=0.137-0.951 and 0.219-0.995) see table 6.0. Prevalence of 25.2% indicated that one quarter of the non-teaching staffs of College of Medicine working within the University College Hospital are hypertensive. This suggests an urgent intervention to avoid resulting complications.

Prevalence of Hypertension in relation to Overweight and Obesity among Non-teaching staff of College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State