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PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS DETERMINANfS IN AN ETHIOPIAN ADULT POPULATION
Mismay G.Hiwot M.D.
A community based cross sectional survey was conducted from
October 15/1991 to December 31g 1991, to measure the prevalence of
hypertension and its determinants in Wonchi Awraja.
From 9 urban kebeles and 184 rural kebeles in the Awraja 24
kebeles were selected by mUltistage sampling from which a total of
2,745 individuals who are 15 years old or abcive were included in
the study.
Relevant measurements of-blood pressure, pulse rate count,
body weight, height, waist girth, and hip girth of the study
subjects were taken and a pretested questionnaire was filled to
assess some of the other determinants of hypertension.
It was found that the prevalence of hypertension in the Awraja
is 8.3t. The urban population has a higher prevalence of
hypertension 11. 8t, than that of the rural population, 7. 5t,
(P<O.05l·
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- March 1, 1992
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