An Evaluative Study of Undiagnosed Hypertension and its Risk Factors among Physiotherapists in Kano Metropolis: North Western Nigeria
Farida Garba Sumaila1 Aishat Shittu1 Abdullahi Salisu Nata’ala2
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano
Department of Physiotherapy, Muhammad AbdullahiWase Specialist Hospital, Kano
E-mail: fareedat2006@gmail.com, fgsumaila.pth@buk.edu.ng
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a major health problem World-wide that causes about 7.1 million death per year and 4.5% of the disease burden which translates to 64 million disability adjusted life years. This study assessed the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension (HTN) among physiotherapists in Kano Metropolis. The cross sectional survey recruited a total of 30 physiotherapists from Kano Metropolis. The height, body weight, and blood pressure (BP) of the subjects were measured using a standard protocol and recorded. The data obtained were summarized using descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, percentages and frequencies; and analysed with inferential statistics of Mann Whitney U to determine gender difference at probability level of 0.05 Using SPSS version 16.0.The result obtained shows that that were 63.3% male and 36.7% female physiotherapist. Only 8 (26.7%) have prior history of HTN and none was having undiagnosed HTN. There was no significant difference in BP between male and male participants. It was concluded that no Physiotherapist in Kano is undiagnosed of HTN and there is no gender difference in their BP, history of HTN and clinic visits.
Keywords: Hypertension, Physiotherapists, Kano Metropolis
