Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension and diabetes coexistence among hypertensive and diabetic patients attending Mitooma Health Centre IV
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2014-12
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Kampala International University, School of Health Sciences
Abstract
Hypertension and diabetes are important worldwide public-health challenge and because of their increasing coexistence in the population, they are major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and kidney disease. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for hypertension diabetes coexistence among hypertensive and diabetic patients attending Mitooma Health Centre IV. This was a cross-sectional study designed that was carried out at Mitooma health center four. Systematic random sampling of participant was carried out to select the study participant at the clinic. A questionnaire was used to assess the socio-demographic distribution and the risks factors associated with co morbidity. A total of 88 hypertensive and diabetic patients age >18years from Mitooma Health Centre IV were taken as the subject for study. Out of 88 subject, the prevalence of hypertension diabetes co morbidity was found to be 22.73 % ( n=20), hypertension only 50 %( n=44) and diabetes only 27.27%(n=24). Out of 20 coexistence, 65 %( n=13) had hypertension in diabetes and 35 %( n=7) had diabetes in hypertension…
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of Kampala International University
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Hypertension and diabetes coexistence, Hypertensive and diabetic patients, Mitooma Health Centre IV