Prevalence of hypertension in an urban community in Sudan

ثحبلا صخلم نم ةحيرش يف كلذو هجلاع يف ةلمعتسلما ةيودلأا عاونأو هضارعأو مدلا طغض طرف ةبسن ديدتح وه ةساردلا هذه نم ضرغلا ةبسنب يأ 500 عومجم نم اًصخش 91 يه مدلا طغض طرفب ينباصلما ةبسن تناك .نادوسلا -موطرلخا ةنيدم يف يننطاولما جلاعلا نوطاعتي طقف %40ر8 – ةلاح 49 ةيدقلا تلاالحا تغلب اميف ةلاح 42 يه اهفاشتتكا تم يتلا ةديدلجا تلاالحا .%18ر2 .ماظتنأب ةيودلأا نولمعتسي طقف )%42ر6( فصنلا نم لقأ ءلاؤه نمو .ةمقافتلما ةلكشلما هذه ةهجاوم ةيحصلا ةياعرلا يمدقت يلع ينمئاقلا يلع بجوتي ضرلما اذه ثودح يف ةدايزلل ةبسن Abstract Background: Hypertension has become a public health problem in both developed and developing countries with serious morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To study the prevalence and symptoms of hypertension in Khartoum area. Methods: This is a cross-sectional population based study among a random sample of civil employees, factory workers and secondary schools students using a structured questionnaire. Hypertension is defined as BP ≥ 140/90. Results: In a sample of 500 subjects, hypertension was detected in 91 (18.2%) subjects. Forty-two subjects (8%) had newly discovered hypertension and 49 (10.2%) were known hypertensive. There was no difference in symptoms between hypertension versus normotensives. Only 40.8% were on drug treatment, of whom 42.6% were compliant. Conclusion: It seems that there is a rise in prevalence of hypertension in Sudan.