WCN25-2967 PREVALENCE, AWARENESS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN RURAL SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Background: Hypertension is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally, yet there have been inconsistent reports on its burden and risk factors in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, awareness, and risk factors associated with hypertension among adults in a rural community in southwestern Uganda.
Authors
- Grace Kansiime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3778-7594)
- Joseph Baruch Baluku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-9674)
- Michael Kanyesigye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-7681)
- Anthony N. Muiru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2622-9658)
- Robert Kalyesubula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3211-163X)
- Paul Stephen Obwoya
- Esther C. Atukunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-0138)
- Edwin Nuwagira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7526-9504)
- Anthony Muyingo
- Francis Bajunirwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1326-5230)
- Rose Muhindo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7128-4870)
- Keneth Kananura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3304-8767)
- Pliers Denis Tusingwire
- Christine Twesiime
- Christine Ssebutunde
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Mbarara National Referral Hospital (UG)
- Kabale University (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.640
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00