Prevalence of Anemia, Overweight/Obesity, and Undiagnosed Hypertension and Diabetes among Residents of Selected Communities in Ghana

Table 1

Characteristics of participants.

	Takoradi	Cape Coast	value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Age (years)	46.45 ± 16.69	45.92 ± 17.86	0.637
BMI (kgm^−2)	26.06 ± 5.32	24.45 ± 5.01	<0.0001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	136.89 ± 24.80	134.27 ± 25.53	0.114
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	86.98 ± 14.62	81.81 ± 14.04	<0.0001
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	123.46 ± 43.41	112.86 ± 38.37	<0.0001
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.85 ± 2.38	12.34 ± 1.92	0.001
	(%)	(%)
Age (years)
<25; 25–40; 41–60; >60	61 (10.2); 177 (29.6); 222 (37.2); 137 (22.9)	45 (11.9); 120 (31.7); 136 (35.9); 78 (20.6)	0.661
Sex
Male; Female	228 (38.2); 369 (61.8)	142 (37.5); 237 (62.5)	0.437
Weight status
Underweight; Normal weight; Overweight; Obese	21 (3.5); 255 (42.8); 196 (32.9); 124 (20.8)	25 (6.6); 208 (55.0); 90 (23.8); 55 (14.6)	<0.0001
Measured blood pressure
Normal; Prehypertensive; Hypertensive	204 (34.2); 211 (35.4); 181 (30.4)	184 (48.5); 113 (29.8); 82 (21.6)	<0.0001
Fasting blood glucose
Normal; Prediabetes; Diabetes	169 (28.4); 189 (31.8); 237 (39.8)	149 (39.8); 133 (35.6); 92 (24.6)	<0.0001
Hemoglobin
Normal; Mild anemia; Moderate anemia; Severe anemia	305 (51.1); 150 (25.1); 98 (16.4); 44 (7.4)	211 (56.1); 100 (26.6); 56 (14.9); 9 (2.4)	0.007