Open AccessBurden of Undiagnosed Hypertension among Adults in Urban Communities of Southwest Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Solomon Berhanu Mogas,
Temamen Tesfaye,
Belay Zewde,
Yonas Tesfaye,
Ayantu Kebede,
Mulualem Tadesse,
Esayas Kebede Gudina,
Dessalegn Tamiru,
Lelisa Sena Dadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
integrated blood pressure control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 1178-7104
DOI - 10.2147/ibpc.s293251
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , logistic regression , overweight , demography , cross sectional study , body mass index , pediatrics , pathology , sociology
Hypertension (HTN) is the leading risk factor for mortality due to cardiovascular diseases, it accounts for 7% of global disability adjusted life years. In 2015, it was estimated that around 1.13 billion adults had HTN globally with a high prevalence in low and middle-income countries where the health system is weak to diagnose, treat, and control HTN. Most people with HTN are asymptomatic and go undiagnosed for years. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the burden of undiagnosed HTN among adults in urban communities of Southwest Ethiopia.