Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study
<h4>Background</h4> Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death in the world, mainly occurring in low-and-middle income countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors among university students at a N...
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| author | Philippe C. Zobo Frank Y. Touré Iklo Coulibaly Alexandra M. Bitty-Anderson Simon P. Boni Serge Niangoran Annick Guié Hermann Kouakou Boris Tchounga Patrick A. Coffie Didier K. Ekouevi |
| author_facet | Philippe C. Zobo Frank Y. Touré Iklo Coulibaly Alexandra M. Bitty-Anderson Simon P. Boni Serge Niangoran Annick Guié Hermann Kouakou Boris Tchounga Patrick A. Coffie Didier K. Ekouevi |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4> Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death in the world, mainly occurring in low-and-middle income countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors among university students at a National Polytechnic Institute in Côte d’Ivoire. <h4>Methods</h4> A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire. Sample was selected using a non-probabilistic convenient sampling method. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and capillary blood glucose were measured. A logistic regression model allowed to determine factors associated with hypertension. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 2,030 students, 79.7% males and 20.3% females, with a median age of 20 years (IQR = [19–22]) participated in the study. On hypertension knowledge, 96.9% (n = 1,968) of students reported having heard of hypertension; salty foods were reported by more than a third as a cause of hypertension (n = 734; 37.3%), while 114 (5.8%) and 157 (8.0%) selected tobacco and alcohol as causes of hypertension, respectively. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 6.0%, higher in males (6.8%) compared to females (2.7%) (p < 0.001). As for CVD risk factors, 148 (7.3%) were overweight or obese; 44.0% of males and 36.6% of females reported alcohol consumption. In multivariate analysis, being a female (OR = 4.16; CI 95% = [1.96–9.09]; p<0.001), being 25 years old and older (OR = 3.34; CI 95% = [2.01–5.55]; p = 0.001), tobacco use (OR = 2.65; CI 95% = [1.41–4.96]; p = 0.002), being overweight or obese (OR = 3.75; CI 95% = [2.13–6.59]; p<0,001) and having abnormal waist circumference (OR = 6.24; CI 95% = [1.99–19.51]; p = 0.002) were significantly associated with high blood pressure. <h4>Conclusion</h4> CVD risk factors are prominent among young adults in Côte d’Ivoire. Appropriate behavioural health interventions promoting a healthy lifestyle for young adults should be urgently implemented for CVD burden reduction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-712f03847ef84c47b1f1590f173d3a922023-01-08T05:32:18ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032023-01-01181Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional studyPhilippe C. ZoboFrank Y. TouréIklo CoulibalyAlexandra M. Bitty-AndersonSimon P. BoniSerge NiangoranAnnick GuiéHermann KouakouBoris TchoungaPatrick A. CoffieDidier K. Ekouevi<h4>Background</h4> Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death in the world, mainly occurring in low-and-middle income countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors among university students at a National Polytechnic Institute in Côte d’Ivoire. <h4>Methods</h4> A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire. Sample was selected using a non-probabilistic convenient sampling method. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure and capillary blood glucose were measured. A logistic regression model allowed to determine factors associated with hypertension. <h4>Results</h4> A total of 2,030 students, 79.7% males and 20.3% females, with a median age of 20 years (IQR = [19–22]) participated in the study. On hypertension knowledge, 96.9% (n = 1,968) of students reported having heard of hypertension; salty foods were reported by more than a third as a cause of hypertension (n = 734; 37.3%), while 114 (5.8%) and 157 (8.0%) selected tobacco and alcohol as causes of hypertension, respectively. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 6.0%, higher in males (6.8%) compared to females (2.7%) (p < 0.001). As for CVD risk factors, 148 (7.3%) were overweight or obese; 44.0% of males and 36.6% of females reported alcohol consumption. In multivariate analysis, being a female (OR = 4.16; CI 95% = [1.96–9.09]; p<0.001), being 25 years old and older (OR = 3.34; CI 95% = [2.01–5.55]; p = 0.001), tobacco use (OR = 2.65; CI 95% = [1.41–4.96]; p = 0.002), being overweight or obese (OR = 3.75; CI 95% = [2.13–6.59]; p<0,001) and having abnormal waist circumference (OR = 6.24; CI 95% = [1.99–19.51]; p = 0.002) were significantly associated with high blood pressure. <h4>Conclusion</h4> CVD risk factors are prominent among young adults in Côte d’Ivoire. Appropriate behavioural health interventions promoting a healthy lifestyle for young adults should be urgently implemented for CVD burden reduction.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9815567/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Philippe C. Zobo Frank Y. Touré Iklo Coulibaly Alexandra M. Bitty-Anderson Simon P. Boni Serge Niangoran Annick Guié Hermann Kouakou Boris Tchounga Patrick A. Coffie Didier K. Ekouevi Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study PLoS ONE |
| title | Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Côte d’Ivoire: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among university students from the national polytechnic institute of cote d ivoire a cross sectional study |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9815567/?tool=EBI |
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