The prevalence of high blood pressure and its determinants among Tunisian adolescents

Autor: Soua S, Ghammam R, Maatoug J, Zammit N, Ben Fredj S, Martinez F, Ghannem H
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
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ISSN: 1476-5527
Popis: Hypertension can originate in childhood and remain undetected unless special screening is performed. The burden of hypertension in adolescents in Tunisia is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of blood pressure (BP) within the hypertension range and its association with other risk factors among Tunisian adolescents. A cross-sectional study that included 1385 secondary school students in Sousse, Tunisia, was performed during 2017-2018. A two-stage cluster sampling strategy was used to obtain a representative sample of the study population. BP within the hypertension range (HBP)was classified following the European guideline recommendations for measuring BP in children and adolescents. Anthropometric indices were measured using a standard protocol. A structured questionnaire collected information about sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, mental health status, and addictions. Adjusted logistic regression models were used to assess hypertension-related risk factors. Our study included 39.5% boys and 60.5% girls. The mean age of our population was 17±1.5 years. The prevalence of HBP was 15.4% (13.1-18.0%), and it was significantly higher in boys (22.8%) than in girls (10.6%, p value
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