Awareness of Hypertension and Its Complications in a Developing Country

Taiwo Amoo, CUNY - Brooklyn College
Yemi Ikhile, Northern Virginia Community College
Viju Raghupathi, Brooklyn College - C.U.N.Y.

ABSTRACT
Hypertension is a common disease affecting the population in developing countries. We conducted a survey of educated and non-educated individuals in Nigeria, on the awareness of hypertension as a disease and of its possible complications. Our results show that there were no significant differences between the groups for the awareness of hypertension. However the awareness of possible complications from hypertension was more in the educated group. We emphasize holistic healthcare awareness, which includes not only the awareness of the disease but of potential complications from it. We conclude with some measures to enhance overall healthcare awareness in a developing nation.

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Updated 03/19/2014