Hypertension prevalence, awareness and control among self-selected urban dwellers in Cameroon
| Gender region | Age groups (years) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Overall | Overall* | <35 | 35–44 | 45–54 | ≥55 | p Trend | |
| Centre | Prevalence (%) | 35.4 | 27.3 (23.3–31.3) | 15.1 | 28.2 | 48.3 | 70.3 | <0.001 |
| SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg or treatment (n) | 230 | 230 | 35 | 44 | 73 | 78 | ||
| Awareness (%) | 30.4 | 12.5 (9.3–15.7) | 0 | 22.7 | 31.5 | 47.4 | <0.001 | |
| Among hypertensives (n) | 70 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 37 | ||
| Treatment (%) | 61.4 | 21.9 (13.6–30.2) | NA | 50 | 52.2 | 70.3 | 0.13 | |
| Among aware hypertensives (n) | 43 | 43 | NA | 5 | 12 | 26 | ||
| Control A (%) | 25.6 | 6.7 (2.5–10.9) | NA | 0 | 33.3 | 26.9 | 0.41 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 11 | 11 | NA | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Control B (%) | 25.6 | 6.7 (2.5–10.9) | NA | 0 | 33.3 | 26.9 | 0.41 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 11 | 11 | NA | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Littoral | Prevalence (%) | 53.6 | 43.6 (39.2–48) | 33.8 | 45 | 61.7 | 76.2 | <0.001 |
| SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg or treatment (n) | 626 | 626 | 110 | 118 | 187 | 211 | ||
| Awareness (%) | 25.1 | 15.1 (11.3–18.9) | 9.1 | 11.9 | 25.1 | 40.8 | <0.001 | |
| Among hypertensives (n) | 157 | 157 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 86 | ||
| Treatment (%) | 49 | 38.7 (16.7–60.7) | 30 | 57.1 | 46.8 | 51.2 | 0.42 | |
| Among aware hypertensives (n) | 77 | 77 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 44 | ||
| Control A (%) | 18.2 | 26.8 (−13.7 to 67.3) | 33.3 | 12.5 | 22.7 | 15.9 | 0.60 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Control B (%) | 18.2 | 26.8 (−13.7 to 67.3) | 33.3 | 12.5 | 22.7 | 15.9 | 0.60 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Others | Prevalence (%) | 49.7 | 34.4 (26.6–42.2) | 22.4 | 30.6 | 51.8 | 85.7 | <0.001 |
| SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg or treatment (n) | 151 | 151 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 72 | ||
| Awareness (%) | 60.9 | 30.3 (17.7–42.9) | 13.3 | 40.9 | 53.5 | 77.8 | <0.001 | |
| Among hypertensives (n) | 92 | 92 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 56 | ||
| Treatment (%) | 77.7 | 91.6 (5.6–178) | 100 | 77.8 | 84 | 73.2 | 0.30 | |
| Among aware hypertensives | 71 | 71 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 41 | ||
| Control A (%) | 31 | 12.9 (4.7–21.1) | 0 | 42.9 | 14.3 | 39 | 0.22 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Control B (%) | 56.3 | 51.5 (−9.7 to 113) | 50 | 57.1 | 33.3 | 68.3 | 0.12 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 40 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 28 | ||
| Men | Prevalence (%) | 50.1 | 41.3 (36.9–45.7) | 31.7 | 38.9 | 57.2 | 77.6 | <0.001 |
| SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg or treatment (n) | 560 | 560 | 96 | 111 | 162 | 191 | ||
| Awareness (%) | 24.6 | 13.5 (10–17) | 6.3 | 12.6 | 21.6 | 43.5 | <0.001 | |
| Among hypertensives (n) | 138 | 138 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 83 | ||
| Treatment (%) | 57.9 | 54.6 (19.3–89.9) | 50 | 64.2 | 65.7 | 54.2 | 0.53 | |
| Among aware hypertensives | 80 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 45 | ||
| Control A (%) | 18.8 | 28.2 (−12 to 68.6) | 33.3 | 22.2 | 21.7 | 15.5 | 0.36 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Control B (%) | 27.5 | 50.3 (−6.3 to 107) | 66.6 | 22.2 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 0.49 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Women | Prevalence (%) | 44.6 | 32.5 (28.8–36.2) | 20.2 | 35.6 | 55.8 | 75.2 | <0.001 |
| SBP/DBP≥140/90 mm Hg or treatment (n) | 447 | 447 | 64 | 73 | 140 | 170 | ||
| Awareness (%) | 40.5 | 20.9 (15.6–26.2) | 9.3 | 26 | 42.8 | 54.5 | <0.001 | |
| Among hypertensives (n) | 181 | 181 | 6 | 19 | 60 | 96 | ||
| Treatment (%) | 61.3 | 43.3 (13.9–72.7) | 33.3 | 57.9 | 53.3 | 68.9 | 0.03 | |
| Among aware hypertensives | 111 | 111 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 66 | ||
| Control A (%) | 28.8 | 8 (4.6–13.8) | 0 | 18.1 | 21.8 | 34.8 | 0.08 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | ||
| Control B (%) | 38.7 | 12.8 (7.2–18.4) | 0 | 2.7 | 31.3 | 45.5 | 0.06 | |
| Among treated hypertensive (n) | 43 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30 | ||
Data are percentages with numerators below. Control A, blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg or 130/80 mm Hg among diabetic patients; Control B, blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg among all participants.
*Age standardized according to the 2010 Cameroon national population distribution.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NA, not applicable; SBP, systolic blood pressure.