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Table 2 Period prevalence of blood pressure screening, and grade of hypertension among 1426 adults living with HIV during 2017 or 2018 seen at any one of three HIV primary care facilities in Uganda

From: Implementing screening for hypertension in archetypal HIV primary care: a mixed-methods assessment

 

Screening

N = 1426

Stage 1 Hypertension

N = 783

Stage 2 Hypertension

N = 783

Prevalence (95% CI)

Prevalence (95% CI)

Prevalence (95% CI)

No. Identified

783

183

218

Prevalence

55% (52 to 57)

23% (20 to 26)

28% (25 to 31)

Sites

 Masaka

67% (64 to 71)

22% (19 to 26)

30% (26 to 34)

 Kalisizo

4% (1.9 to 7.4)

13% (1.7 to 54)

63% (24 to 87)

 St. Balikudembe

57% (52 to 62)

26% (21 to 32)

23% (18 to 29)

Age group (Years)

 18-35

54% (50 to 58)

23% (19 to 28)

16% (13 to 20)

 36-55

55% (52 to 59)

24% (20 to 29)

35% (30 to 40)

  > 55

57% (46 to 67)

15% (7.0 to 28)

60% (45 to 72)