Hypertension and Determinants Factors among Sudanese Population

Abstract

Introduction: Hypertension is common health problem contributes to cardiovascular diseases. Study aim: Aim of the study toassess determinants factors among hypertensive Sudanese rural population. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted at rural Sudan, Sinnar State. Participants at age of 25-64 year. A cluster sampling technique was used to collect data,and the total sample size was 341 participants. Collected data was cleaned, edited and analyzed using (SPSS) version 16.0. Results:Study found hypertension was 21.10%, systolic 5.9%, diastolic 10.0%. and highly significant among age group of 55-64year. Determents factors were varied and high among hypertensive population and significantly associated with hypertension diabetes mellitus18.1%,Cushing syndrome2.8%, steroid therapy5.6%, and participants were has higher probability to develop hypertension approximately 5 times than those without such problems. Also subjects with chronic kidney disease8.3%, hypothyroidism5.6%, and sleep apnea 6.9%, has four times chance to develop hypertension, but these factors insignificant associated with hypertension as indicated by (OR and P-value<0.005). Conclusion: Hypertension was 21.10%, and highly significant among age group of 55-64year.Most of hypertension determinantsfound by the studywere positive history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, emotional stress, and sleep apnea. Thus, thefindings confirmed growing concern about hypertension as a public health problem in rural Sudan. Keywords: Determinants Factors, Hypertension, Population,Rural,Sudan