High Prevalence of Hypertension among Residents of Ilorin
| dc.contributor.author | Abu-Saeed K, Odili VU, Jamiu M.O | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-17T09:31:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-17T09:31:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Abu-Saeed K, Odili VU, Jamiu M.O. (2014). High Prevalence of Hypertension among Residents of Ilorin. Journal of Science and Practice of Pharmacy 1 (1): 54-58 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2449-0466 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10289 | |
| dc.publisher | Nigerian association of Pharmacists in Academia, University of Benin, Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.subject | Blood pressure, Hypertension, Prevalence, Ilorin | en_US |
| dc.title | High Prevalence of Hypertension among Residents of Ilorin | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |