High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda

• Published in: BMC medicine Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 126
• Main Authors: Kavishe, Bazil, Biraro, Samuel, Baisley, Kathy, Vanobberghen, Fiona, Kapiga, Saidi, Munderi, Paula, Smeeth, Liam, Peck, Robert, Mghamba, Janneth, Mutungi, Gerald, Ikoona, Eric, Levin, Jonathan, Bou Monclús, Maria Assumpció, Katende, David, Kisanga, Edmund, Hayes, Richard, Grosskurth, Heiner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 29.05.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alcoholism - epidemiology; Chronic Disease; Communicable Diseases; Complications and side effects; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Female; Health aspects; Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Logistic Models; Lung diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Needs Assessment; Overweight - epidemiology; Patient outcomes; Physical instruments; Prevalence; Prevention; Risk Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Surveys; Tanzania - epidemiology; Uganda - epidemiology; Malawi; Sub-Saharan Africa

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but data available for intervention planning are inadequate. We determined the prevalence of selected NCDs and HIV infection, and NCD risk factors in northwestern Tanzania and southern Uganda. A population-based cros...