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71.4 %A significant majority of individuals with hypertension (71.4%) had blood pressure screening.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved 2019published 2024BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 7 observations

9 %Among 2,965 adults aged ≥40 years screened, 266 (9%) had severe hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2025PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

Among persons with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy, higher BMI >30 kg/m2 was associated with hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaobserved September 2017 to May 2018published 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

39.3 %Missed appointments varied by clinic: Hypertension Clinic 293 (39.3%).

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2021Journal of global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

25 per_100Prevalence of hypertension was high, affecting nearly one in every 4 adults.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

24.9 %In a 2008 survey in an urban slum of Nairobi, Kenya, hypertension prevalence was 24.9%.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved 2008published 2020Global heartPubMeddocument of 11 observations

29 %Twenty-nine percent of the male relatives had hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 15 observations

24.5 %175 out of 714 participants (24.5%) were on treatment for hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved between January and April 2022published 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 10 observations

176 patientsAt baseline, 176 patients with hypertension were enrolled (intervention, 87; control, 89).

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 6 observations

8 %The yearly prevalence of high blood pressure among people with HIV in Kenya ranged from 8% to 58% between 2004 and 2023.

Kenyahypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaobserved 2004-2023published 2025AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 3 observations

0.89 rate_ratioIn April 2020, there was a significant drop in total hypertension cases attended in Kenya, with a rate ratio of 0.89 (95% CI 0.82 to 0.96).

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved April 2020published 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 8 observations

3 deathsThree deaths were reported from the medical (Hypertension) clinic.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2021Journal of global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

1 %The prevalence of hypertension among key populations living with HIV rose from 1.0% (95% CI: 0.6–1.7) in the first year to 16.3% (95% CI: 14.4–18.3) in the third year of follow-up.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved first yearpublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

-16.4 mm HgMean systolic blood pressure declined by -16.4 mm Hg in the group medical visits integrated into microfinance group.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2021Journal of the American College of CardiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

61.1 %Among patients with underlying conditions in Kenya's hospitalized COVID-19 cohort, hypertension was present in 61.1%.

KenyaCOVID-19 · hypertension artériellepublished 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 11 observations

4,264 visitsOf the 9385 NCD visits in the Kakuma EMR, 4264 (1.2%) were for hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved May 2021 to March 2022published 2023JMIR mHealth and uHealthPubMeddocument of 10 observations

18 %18% of the students recognized family history and genetic predisposition as a potential risk factor of hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

97 mmHgAmong the female index clients, diastolic blood pressure declined from 97 mmHg at baseline to 80 mmHg post-intervention.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 15 observations

50 %Only 50% of primary healthcare workers in Kisumu County were proficient in diabetes and hypertension management.

Kenyadiabète (non précisé) · hypertension artériellepublished 2025BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 9 observations

0.765 AUCThe hypertension model had an area under the receiver operating curve of 0.765.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2024Diabetes, obesity & metabolismPubMeddocument of 4 observations

29 %Twenty-nine percent of the 58 male relatives had hypertension, corresponding to 17 individuals.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 15 observations

77 %At week 24, hypertension control (BP < 140/90 mmHg) was 77% in the telehealth arm and 51% in the clinic arm.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved week 24published 2025PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

9.6 percentage_pointsEstimated population prevalence of blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg decreased by 9.6 percentage points (95% CI 8.6%, 10.6%) from baseline to year 1 in eight rural communities in Uganda and Kenya.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 11 observations

27 %The point prevalence of hypertension was 27% among adults aged ≥40 years screened by a community health worker using the AFYACHAT mHealth instrument in rural Kenya.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2020Pathogens and global healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

80 %Among people with HIV and blood pressure ≥160/100 mmHg who enrolled in the intervention (n = 120), 80% achieved blood pressure control.

Kenyahypertension artérielle · VIH/sidapublished 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 11 observations