The prevalence, awareness, management and control of hypertension in men and women in Benin, West Africa: the TAHES study

Iléana Desormais (1, 2) , Salimanou Ariyoh Amidou (2) , Yessito Corine Houehanou (3) , Stephan Dismand Houinato (2, 3) , Gwladys Nadia Gbagouidi (2) , Pierre Marie Preux (2, 4, 5) , Victor Aboyans (2, 6) , Philippe Lacroix (1, 2)

1 Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire - Médecine vasculaire [CHU Limoges]
2 NET - Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale
3 LEMACEN - Laboratory of Chronic and Neurological Diseases Epidemiology
4 SIME - Service de l'Information Médicale et de l'Évaluation [CHU Limoges]
5 Laboratoire de Biostatistique et d'Informatique Médicale
6 Service de cardiologie [CHU Limoges]

Due to epidemiological transitions, Sub-Saharan Africa is facing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Among their risk factors, hypertension is a major determinant of CVDs, but the prevalence and level of awareness and management of this condition are poorly studied in African populations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and identify its associated risk factors as well as the awareness and management of this condition in a community-dwelling cohort in Benin.

Mots clés: Benin; General population; Hypertension

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Iléana Desormais, Salimanou Ariyoh Amidou, Yessito Corine Houehanou, Stephan Dismand Houinato, Gwladys Nadia Gbagouidi, et al.. The prevalence, awareness, management and control of hypertension in men and women in Benin, West Africa: the TAHES study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019, 19 (1), pp.303. ⟨10.1186/s12872-019-01273-7⟩. ⟨hal-02448090⟩