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James Kutosi1, Abdul Walusansa2, Abdulmujeeb Aremu Babatunde1
1Department Public and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Islamic University in Uganda, P. O. Box 7689, Kampala.
African health sciences
|February 11, 2026
Resumen
La hipertensión afecta a más de un tercio de los adultos en el Ayuntamiento de Bududa, con la edad, el alto consumo de sal y los estilos de vida sedentarios como predictores clave. La conciencia limitada y la poca adherencia al tratamiento exacerban este problema de salud pública.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
- Salud Cardiovascular La salud cardiovascular.
Sus antecedentes:
- La prevalencia de la hipertensión está aumentando en entornos urbanos a nivel mundial.
- El Ayuntamiento de Bududa enfrenta un importante desafío de salud pública debido a la hipertensión.
- Comprender los patrones locales de hipertensión es crucial para las intervenciones dirigidas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para determinar la prevalencia de la hipertensión (HTN) entre los adultos en el Ayuntamiento de Bududa.
- Para identificar los predictores asociados con la hipertensión en esta población.
- Para informar futuras estrategias de prevención de la hipertensión.
Principales métodos:
- Se empleó un enfoque de métodos mixtos con un diseño convergente paralelo.
- Datos cuantitativos recogidos de 365 adultos seleccionados al azar.
- Se recopilaron datos cualitativos de 24 pacientes hipertensos; los análisis estadísticos incluyeron niveles univariados, bivariados y multivariados (p < 0,05), junto con el análisis temático.
Principales resultados:
- Se encontró que la prevalencia de la hipertensión fue del 33,97%.
- Los predictores significativos incluyeron la edad (≥ 40 años), una alta ingesta de sal y un estilo de vida sedentario.
- Fuentes de información inadecuadas sobre los factores de riesgo, la prevención primaria y la adherencia al tratamiento también se asociaron con la hipertensión.
Conclusiones:
- La hipertensión es una preocupación importante de salud pública en el Ayuntamiento de Bududa.
- Los comportamientos modificables y la limitada conciencia del riesgo, incluidos los pobres conocimientos preventivos y la no adherencia al tratamiento, están fuertemente relacionados con la hipertensión.
- El acceso inadecuado a información de salud confiable contribuye a la carga de la hipertensión.
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