The prevalence of hypertension and its distribution by sociodemographic factors in Central Mozambique: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Matsuzaki Mika (Author), Sherr Kenneth (Author), Augusto Orvalho (Author), Kawakatsu Yoshito (Author), Ásbjörnsdóttir Kristjana (Author), Chale Falume (Author), Covele Alfredo (Author), Manaca Nelia (Author), Muanido Alberto (Author), Bradley H. Wagenaar (Author), Ana O. Mocumbi (Author), Gimbel Sarah (Author), the InCoMaS Study Team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, and its prevalence has been rising in low- and middle-income countries. The current study describes HTN prevalence in central Mozambique, association between wealth and blood pressure (BP), and HTN monitoring...