Undiagnosed Hypertension

Risks & contraindications

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Evidence quality

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Highlighted claims

• The confirmed prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension, based only on health-centre-confirmed cases, was 7.7%. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Female sex, older age, combined alcohol and khat use, low salt-risk awareness, and no prior blood pressure measurement were significantly associated with undiagnosed hypertension in the adjusted model. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• The adjusted prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in rural Sidama was 12.0%, after accounting for screen-positive participants who did not attend follow-up. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Among previously diagnosed participants, only 20.8% were taking antihypertensive medication and only 38.5% were in regular follow-up. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Never having had blood pressure measured was the strongest independent risk factor for undiagnosed hypertension, with an adjusted odds ratio of 5.60. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• Globally, about 45% of adults with hypertension are unaware they have the condition, and even fewer maintain regular follow-up. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• The prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension found in this study was lower than that reported in several comparable rural African and Asian settings. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia
• In Ethiopia, approximately 27% of adults aged 30–79 years are estimated to have hypertension. — Detecting undiagnosed hypertension using repeated blood pressure measurements: a cross-sectional study in rural Sidama Region, Ethiopia