Quantile regression analysis of modifiable and non-modifiable drivers’ of blood pressure among urban and rural women in Ghana
Auteur(s): Tsala Dimbuene ZacharieNom de la revue/Journal: Nature Scientific Reports
Mois: juillet
Année: 2019
pages: 10
Résumé
<p>High blood pressure is an increasingly problematic public health concern in many developing countries</p><p>due to the associated cardiovascular and renal complications. This study set out to investigate the</p><p>drivers of blood pressure among urban and rural women using the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health</p><p>Survey data. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) were the outcomes of</p><p>interest. Our findings showed that body mass index (BMI) had a significant positive effect on DBP</p><p>and SBP in both urban and rural settings, with the largest effect occurring among women in the 75th</p><p>quantile. Arm circumference also had a positive effect on DBP and SBP across all quantiles in both</p><p>settings. Age had an increasing positive effect along the entire conditional DBP and SBP distribution</p><p>in both settings. Women who were pregnant had lower DBP and SBP relative to those who were not</p><p>pregnant in both settings. These results highlight the important drivers of DBP and SBP, and the</p><p>differential effects of these drivers on blood pressure (BP) among women in urban and rural settings. To</p><p>increase their effectiveness, interventions to address high BP should take into account these differential</p><p>effects.</p>