Hypertension and its correlates among in‑school adolescents in Ekiti State, South‑west, Nigeria
| Autor: | Samuel Ayokunle Dada, Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel, Oluwadare Marcus, Eyitope Oluseyi Amu, Demilade Olusola Ibirongbe, Oladele Ademola Atoyebi, Victor Adovi Aduayi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Percentile hypertension Cross-sectional study prevalence Prevalence lcsh:Medicine body mass index Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Age and sex 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Statistical significance Medicine adolescents business.industry lcsh:R nigeria Blood pressure General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Body mass index 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Demography |
| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 1-5 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2091-0576 2467-9100 |
| Popis: | Background: Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Though generally believed to be a disease of the adults, It has been shown to start in early life and tracks through adolescence into adulthood.Aims and Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and associated factors among adolescents in Ekiti State.Materials and Methods: The study was a cross sectional survey involving 416 secondary school adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. A ‘two-stage’ sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Facilitated self-administered questionnaire was used for the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Level of significance was set at P |
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