Sociodemographic Correlates of Modifiable Risk Factors for Hypertension in a Rural Local Government Area of Oyo State South West Nigeria

Modifiable risk factors of hypertension contribute significantly to all-cause morbidity and mortality worldwide. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of and the association of modifiable risk factors with hypertension in rural community. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 166 male an...

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Main Authors: Saliu Abdulsalam, Adenike Olugbenga-Bello, Olakunle Olarewaju, Ismail Abdus-salam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/842028