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Background: One of the main risk factors for other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the greatest risk factor for death is hypertension. This study's goal is to identify the prevalence of hypertension and related variables in the adult population, ages 25 to 64.
Methods: Between January and February 2020, a cross-sectional study with a community based was carried out among adults in the Humbo district of southern Ethiopia who were 25 to 64 years old. To choose 587, a multi-stage sampling approach was employed. Blood pressure, height, and fasting blood glucose levels were all measured. Epi Data version 3.1 was used to enter the data into the computer, which was then exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. The statistical significance was set at a p-value <0.05 after descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted.
Results: The overall prevalence of hypertension among the study subjects was 17.8% (95% CI: 14.7-21.1). Multivariable logistic regression showed that; age 55-64 years with (AOR=2.88, 95% CI: (1.13, 7.32), family history of hypertension (AOR=3.14, 95% CI: (1.60, 6.17), alcohol use (AOR=8.84, 95% CI: (3.00, 26.10), BMI (AOR=2.34, 95% CI: (1.01, 5.40) were significantly associated with hypertension.
Conclusion: There was a very high prevalence of hypertension. The health system must create ways to expand the availability of pertinent screening and diagnostic services.
