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Investigating the incidence and risk factors of hypertension: A multicentre retrospective cohort study in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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Yagoub, Umar, Saiyed, Nasrin S., Al Qahtani, Bandar, Al Zahrani, Attiya Mohammed, Birema, Yassir, Al Hariri, Ibrahim·2022·PLOS ONE
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0262259PMC PMC8735626
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Background: Hypertension is a major global health concern affecting approximately 1.13 billion people worldwide, with most of them residing in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of different stages of hypertension and its associated modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors among patients in military-setting hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at two hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected from hospital electronic records from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. The blood pressure levels of patients from the last three separate medical visits were recorded. Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression were used for the data analysis. Results: The study included 884 hypertensive patients. The incidences of stage of elevated BP, stage 1, stage 2, and hypertension crisis were 60.0, 29.5, 7.0, and 3.5 cases per 1000 persons. Multivariate analysis indicated that progression from the stage of elevated blood pressure to hypertension crisis was significantly associated with advanced age (odds ratio [OR] = 3.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.99–8.42), male sex (OR = 2.84, 95% CI: 0.57–5.92), and a positive family history of hypertension (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.23–3.09). Other key determinants of the development of stage of elevated blood pressure to hypertension crisis were current smoking status (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.23–4.76), and physical inactivity (OR = 6.48, 95% CI: 2.46–9.14). Conclusion: The incidence stage of elevated blood pressure was high among the patients investigated at armed forces hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The logistic regression model proposed in the present study can be used to predict the development of different stages of hypertension. Age, sex, marital status, family history, smoking status, and physical activity play an important role in the development of hypertension. Better strategies to improve awareness, screening, treatment, and management of hypertension are required in Saudi Arabia.

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Fig 2 Incidence of different stages of hypertension and corresponding 95% confidence intervals.
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Authors
Yagoub, U., Saiyed, N. S., Al Qahtani, B., Al Zahrani, A. M., Birema, Y., & Al Hariri, I.
Affiliations
Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
Corresponding author
Yagoub, Umar
ORCID
Venue
PLOS ONE
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Published
2022-01-06
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
e0262259
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0262259
PMC
PMC8735626
OpenAlex
W4206236465
Cited by
21
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5
FWCI
2.96
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journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Research Unit, Academic Affairs Department, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (KSAFH/AFD/006)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Sodium Intake and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
Keywords
hypertension, hypertension incidence, hypertension risk factors, elevated blood pressure, hypertensive crisis, military personnel, smoking, physical inactivity, family history of hypertension, age and sex differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Saudi Arabia, Smoking, Exercise, Incidence, Multivariate Analysis, Young Adult, Sedentary Behavior

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