Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension amongst adults in a rural community of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Background: Hypertension is problem already faced by urban populations of South Africa, but little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in rural areas. Aim: To assess the prevalence of and risk factors associated with hypertension amongst adults in a rural community in South Africa. Sett...
Main Authors: | Samuel T. Ntuli, Eric Maimela, Mariannes Alberts, Solly Choma, Sekgothe Dikotope |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-10-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/847 |
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