International Journal of Hypertension / 2016 / Article / Tab 1 / Review Article
Determinants of Mean Blood Pressure and Hypertension among Workers in West Africa Table 1 Age-specific mean blood pressure among workers in West Africa.
Study population Location 15–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55–64 M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T Mean systolic blood pressure Bank workers [44 ] Ibadan 118.2 111.0 114.8 110.7 118.9 117.6 131.7 124.0 144.2 110 Civil servants [9 ] Accra 125 113.5 119.0 127.5 117.5 125.0 135.5 130.8 134.0 140.3 131.8 137.0 Civil servants [11 ] Bendel State NA NA NA 123.1 114.2 nr 127.7 117 nr 135.7 128.6 nr Civil servants [10 ] Sokoto 121.6 116.5 122.0 122.5 127.5 129.2 138.6 Health care workers [29 ] Umuahia, Abia State 124.49 128.39 135.00 Male factory workers [39 ] Ibadan 127.2 128.2 126.7 132.8 Rubber plantation workers [41 ] Rural 127.3 120.0 125.0 121.4 124.9 125.3 126.8 135.2 127.7 144.85 Senior executives of industries and companies [49 ] Benin City, Edo State NA NA NA 122.7 121.5 122.3 125.6 123.6 125.3 137.2 133.9 136.4 142.0 140.0 141.5 Mean diastolic blood pressure Bank workers [44 ] Ibadan 73.1 69.4 73.8 70.0 76.7 76.6 85.0 76.2 87.5 70.0 Civil servants [9 ] Accra 72.5 69.0 71.3 77.5 76 76.5 84.5 83.5 84.0 85 79.8 84.5 Civil servants [11 ] Bendel State NA NA NA 79.1 74.8 nr 82.3 74.8 nr 86.6 83 nr Civil servants [10 ] Sokoto 67.6 69.6 71.1 75.1 76.3 78.5 82.6 Health care workers [29 ] Umuahia, Abia State 78.06 80.77 84.87 Male factory workers [39 ] Ibadan 63.8 68.3 72.6 75.4 Rubber plantation workers [41 ] Rural 71.0 69.5 71.8 72.0 72.2 73.5 75.0 75.7 73.8 78.8 Senior executives of industries and companies [49 ] Benin City, Edo State 75.7 76.5 90.2 77.8 88.6 83.7 91.7 90.3
10 ]: lowest age groups 20–24 in both men and women. Only 3 age groups were reported for women; Giles: lowest age groups 20–24 in both men and women; last age group > 55 y; Uwanuruochi et al. 2013 [29 ]: lowest age groups 40–44.9 ]: median SBP and DBP values.
