Factors associated with hypertension and diabetes in rural communities in the Asante Akim North Municipality of Ghana

Hypertension and diabetes are leading non-communicable diseases driving an epidemic of cardiovascular diseases in Ghana. Understanding the factors associated with the occurrence of hypertension and diabetes especially in rural settings is crucial in designing interventions to improve awareness, detection, and control. The study assessed factors associated with hypertension and diabetes in Asante Akim North Municipality, a rural community in the central belt of Ghana.  A cross-sectional study design involving 2,576 participants. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire to cover socio-demographic characteristics, blood pressure measurement, anthropometric measurement, biochemical parameters, and modifiable risk factors of hypertension and diabetes. Descriptive statistics on the outcome were done. Factors associated with hypertension or diabetes were assessed using a multivariable logistic regression model. he study found that participants' mean age was 35 years (SD) with a sli..., Crossectional
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This study focused on health diagnosis of rural communities in Asante Akim North Municipal. The study interacted with 2,576 community members. The study took the anthropometric parameters, blood pressure measurements and biochemical parameters of respondents. The anthropometric parameters include height and weight measurements and body mass index. The biochemical parameters include blood sugar checks. With regards to blood pressure, systolic and diasolic were measures three times and the average picked. The study was a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study found that social demographic characteristics and poor health screening practices were the main predictors of hypertension and diabetes in rural areas.

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We used SPSS version 25. We then used STATA to run regressions for associations in the variables.