Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among 34,111 HAART Naïve HIV-Infected Adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Table 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
Characteristic
Mean ± SD or (%)
Age (years)
36.6 ± 9.5
Age categories
<30
7760 (22.9)
30–39
14877 (43.9)
40–49
7964 (23.4)
≥50
3317 (9.8)
Gender
Male
11199 (32.8)
Female
22912 (67.2)
BMI (kg/m2)
21.4 ± 4.8
BMI-defined categories
Underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)
9235 (27.6)
Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2)
18160 (54.4)
Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2)
4322 (12.9)
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
1693 (5.1)
CD4+ cell count (cells/µL)
<350
23050 (75.5)
350–<500
3748 (12.3)
≥500
3720 (12.2)
WHO clinical disease stage
Stage I
4910 (14.9)
Stage II
6228 (18.9)
Stage III
15128 (45.9)
Stage IV
6686 (20.3)
History of TB infection
Yes
7739 (23.3)
No
25539 (76.7)
Current TB/HIV coinfection
Yes
3245 (9.7)
No
30246 (90.3)
BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; CD4+: cluster of differentiation 4; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; TB: tuberculosis; WHO: World Health Organization.