Prevalence factors associated with hypertension in Rukungiri District, Uganda - A community-based study

African Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-160

  Wamala, J F ^a   Karyabakabo, Z ^b   Ndungutse, D ^c   Guwatudde, D ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b Directorate of Health Services   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Community based study; Prevalence of hypertension; Risk factors for hypertension; Rural setting; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UGANDA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949523064     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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