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Associations between HIV status and self-reported hypertension in a high HIV prevalence sub-Saharan African population: a cross-sectional study

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BMJ OPEN
卷 13, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067327

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hypertension; HIV & AIDS; epidemiology; public health

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This study aimed to investigate the association between HIV status and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure with self-reported hypertension in Zimbabwe. The findings revealed no significant association between HIV status or ART exposure and self-reported hypertension.
ObjectivesThis study examined whether HIV status and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure were associated with self-reported hypertension in Zimbabwe.DesignStudy data were taken from a cross-sectional, general population survey, which included HIV testing (July 2018-December 2019).SettingThe data were collected in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe.Participants9780 people aged 15 years and above were included.Outcome measureSelf-reported hypertension was the outcome measure. This was defined as reporting a previous diagnosis of hypertension by a doctor or nurse. After weighting of survey responses by age and sex using household census data, chi(2) tests and logistic regression were used to explore whether HIV status and ART exposure were associated with self-reported hypertension.ResultsThe weighted prevalence of self-reported hypertension was 13.6% (95% CI 12.9% to 14.2%) and the weighted prevalence of HIV was 11.1% (10.4% to 11.7%). In univariable analyses, there was no evidence of a difference in the weighted prevalence of self-reported hypertension between people living with HIV (PLHIV) and HIV-negative people (14.1%, 11.9% to 16.3% vs 13.3%, 12.6% to 14.0%; p=0.503) or between ART-exposed and ART-naive PLHIV (14.8%, 12.0% to 17.7% vs 12.8%, 9.1% to 16.4%,p=0.388). Adjusting for socio-demographic variables in logistic regression did not alter this finding (ORs:HIV status:0.88, 0.70 to 1.10, p=0.261; ART exposure:0.83, 0.53 to 1.30, p=0.411).ConclusionsApproximately one in seven PLHIV self-reported having hypertension, highlighting an important burden of disease. However, no associations were found between HIV status or ART exposure and self-reported hypertension, suggesting that it will be valuable to focus on managing other risk factors for hypertension in this population. These findings should be fully accounted for as Zimbabwe reorients its health system towards non-communicable disease control and management.

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