Kamaldeen Abu-Saeed1,
Valentine U Odili2
,
Jamiu O Muslim3
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Published: 30 December 2014
Citation: Abu-Saeed K, Odili VU, Muslim JO. High Prevalence of Hypertension among Residents of Ilorin. J Sci Pract Pharm 2014; 1(1):54-58 doi: 10.47227/jsppharm.v1i1.11
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Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension among respondents of Ilorin west LGA.
Methods: This was a descriptive study conducted among 270 residents in Ilorin West LGA selected using a multistage sampling technique.
Results: The prevalence of stages 1 and 2 hypertension among respondents was 16.7% and 11.9% respectively. About half 134 (49.6%) of the respondents had systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the pre-hypertensive stage.
Conclusion:There is a high prevalence of hypertension among the respondents
