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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Rufus Akinyemi, Professor Richard Walker
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© The Author(s) 2024. Background: The relationship between diagnosed high blood pressure (HBP) and proximity to health facilities and noise sources is poorly understood. We investigated the associations between the number of persons diagnosed with HBP at different distance corridors of noise-generating sources (churches, mosques, bus stops, and road networks), and blood pressure monitoring outlets (healthcare facilities and pharmaceutical shops) in Ibadan, Nigeria. In addition, we investigated the likelihood of being diagnosed with HBP using distance from noise-generating sources, distance to blood pressure monitoring outlets, socio-demographic and clinical status of the participants. Methods: We investigated 13,531 adults from the African Rigorous Innovative Stroke Epidemiological Surveillance (ARISES) study in Ibadan. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), the locations of healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical shops, bus stops, churches, and mosques were buffered at 100 m intervals, and coordinates of persons diagnosed with HBP were overlaid on the buffered features. The number of persons with diagnosed HBP living at every 100 m interval was estimated. Gender, occupation, marital status, educational status, type of housing, age, and income were used as predictor variables. Analysis was conducted using Spearman rank correlation and binary logistic regression at p < 0.05. Results: There was a significant inverse relationship between the number of persons diagnosed with HBP and distance from pharmaceutical shops (r=-0.818), churches (r=-0.818), mosques (r=-0.893) and major roads (r= -0.667). The odds of HBP were higher among the unemployed (AOR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.11–2.24), currently married (AOR = 1.45, CI: 1.11–1.89), and previously married (1.75, CI: 1.29–2.38). The odds of diagnosed HBP increased with educational level and age group. Conclusion: Proximity to noise sources, being unemployed and educational level were associated with diagnosed HBP. Reduction in noise generation, transmission, and exposure could reduce the burden of hypertension in urban settings.
Author(s): Taiwo OJ, Akinyemi JO, Adebayo A, Popoola OA, Akinyemi RO, Akpa OM, Olowoyo P, Okekunle AP, Uvere EO, Nwimo C, Ajala OT, Adebajo O, Ayodele AE, Salami A, Arulogun OS, Olaniyan O, Walker RW, Jenkins C, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Year: 2025
Volume: 44
Online publication date: 28/02/2025
Acceptance date: 19/11/2024
Date deposited: 17/03/2025
ISSN (print): 1606-0997
ISSN (electronic): 2072-1315
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00704-2
DOI: 10.1186/s41043-024-00704-2
Data Access Statement: No datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
