Hypertension and diabetes in Africa: Design and implementation of a large population-based study of burden and risk factors in rural and urban Malawi

被引：32

作者：

Crampin A.C. ^{[1
,2
]}

Kayuni N. ^{[1
]}

Amberbir A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Musicha C. ^{[1
]}

Koole O. ^{[1
,2
]}

Tafatatha T. ^{[1
]}

Branson K. ^{[2
]}

Saul J. ^{[2
]}

Mwaiyeghele E. ^{[1
]}

Nkhwazi L. ^{[1
]}

Phiri A. ^{[1
]}

Price A.J. ^{[1
,2
]}

Mwagomba B. ^{[3
]}

Mwansambo C. ^{[3
]}

Jaffar S. ^{[2
]}

Nyirenda M.J. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Karonga Prevention Study, Karonga

[2] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London

[3] Malawi Ministry of Health, Lilongwe

来源：

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology | / 13卷 / 1期

基金：

英国惠康基金;

关键词：

Diabetes; Epidemiology; Hypertension; Methods; Non-communicable diseases; Sub-Saharan Africa;

D O I：

10.1186/s12982-015-0039-2

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摘要：

Background: The emerging burden of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa threatens the gains made in health by the major international effort to combat infectious diseases. There are few data on distribution of risk factors and outcomes in the region to inform an effective public health response. A comprehensive research programme is being developed aimed at accurately documenting the burden and drivers of NCDs in urban and rural Malawi; to design and test intervention strategies. The programme includes population surveys of all people aged 18 years and above, linking individuals with newly diagnosed hypertension and diabetes to healthcare and supporting clinical services. The successes, challenges and lessons learnt from the programme to date are discussed. Results: Over 20,000 adults have been recruited in rural Karonga and urban Lilongwe. The urban population is significantly younger and wealthier than the rural population. Employed urban individuals, particularly males, give particular recruitment challenges; male participation rates were 80.3 % in the rural population and 43.6 % in urban, whilst female rates were 93.6 and 75.6 %, respectively. The study is generating high quality data on hypertension, diabetes, lipid abnormalities and risk factors. Conclusions: It is feasible to develop large scale studies that can reliably inform the public health approach to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other NCDs in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is essential for studies to capture both rural and urban populations to address disparities in risk factors, including age structure. Innovative approaches are needed to address the specific challenge of recruiting employed urban males. © 2016 Crampin et al.

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