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BACKGROUND:The prevalence of hypertension is rising worldwide with an estimated one billion people now affected globally and is of near epidemic proportions in many parts of South Asia. Recent turmoil has until recently precluded estimates in Afghanistan so we sought, therefore, to establish both prevalence predictors in our population. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study of adults ≥40 years of age in Kabul from December 2011-March 2012 using a multistage sampling method. Additional data on socioeconomic and lifestyle factors were collected as well as an estimate of glycaemic control. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were undertaken to explore the association between hypertension and potential predictors. RESULTS:A total of 1183 adults (men 396, women 787) of ≥ 40years of age were assessed. The prevalence of hypertension was 46.2% (95% CI 43.5 - 49.3). Independent predictors of hypertension were found to be: age ≥50 (OR = 3.86, 95% CI: 2.86 - 5.21); illiteracy (OR = 1.90, 1.05 - 1.90); the consumption of rice >3 times per week (OR = 1.43, 1.07 - 1.91); family history of diabetes (OR = 2.20, 1.30 - 3.75); central obesity (OR = 1.67, 1.23 - 2.27); BMI ≥ 30 Kg/meter squared (OR = 2.08, 1.50 - 2.89). The consumption of chicken and fruit more than three times per week were protective with ORs respectively of 0.73 (0.55-0.97) and 0.64 (0.47 - 0.86). CONCLUSIONS:Hypertension is a major public health problem in Afghan adults. We have identified a number of predictors which have potential for guiding interventions.
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BMC Public Healthjournal_title
BMC public healthauthors
Saeed KM,Rasooly MH,Brown NJdoi
10.1186/1471-2458-14-386subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-04-23 00:00:00pages
386issn
1471-2458pii
1471-2458-14-386journal_volume
14pub_type
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