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40 %Among the 60% of people with HIV initially normotensive in Kenya between 2004 and 2023, almost 40% developed high blood pressure within 20 years.

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

75 %Only 75% of the male partners had previously been screened for hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023MedicinePubMeddocument of 5 observations

21 %Implementation of a patient-centered hypertension care model was associated with a 21% reduction in all-cause mortality compared to standard care among adults with baseline uncontrolled hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2021PLoS medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

35.8 %Over a third of respondents had hypertension (35.8%).

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved 2018published 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 7 observations

4 %Among 1313 male partners traced, 4% were found to have hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2023MedicinePubMeddocument of 5 observations

137 patientsAt endline, 137 patients with hypertension were surveyed.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 6 observations

19.6 %Hypertension prevalence among HIV-positive adults in Busia County was 19.6%.

Kenyahypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaobserved 2020published 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations

20 %Only 20% of facilities in Kisumu County had visible national guidelines for diabetes and hypertension management.

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

2.2 out_of_4The average knowledge score of primary healthcare workers in Kisumu County on diabetes and hypertension management was 2.2 out of 4.

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

7 %7% of respondents examined clinically had abnormal blood pressure.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2017African Journal of Health SciencesOpenAlexdocument of 33 observations

40 %Nearly 40% of people with HIV had high blood pressure at first visit in Kenya between 2004 and 2023.

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

51 %Hypertension control at 90 days was 51% in the intervention group and 41% in the control group.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 7 observations

79 %Among people with blood pressure ≥160/100 mmHg who enrolled in the intervention (n = 919), 79% achieved blood pressure control.

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

23.2 %The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 23.2% among HIV positive adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital HIV Care Centre.

Kenyahypertension artérielle · VIH/sidaobserved 2015published 2018AIDS careeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

42 %The risk difference in hypertension control at week 48 between telehealth and clinic arms was 42% (95% CI [30%, 53%], p < 0.001).

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved week 48published 2025PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

58 %Hypertension was present in 58% of patients.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 18 observations

0.29 AORIndividuals residing in Mitunguu were 71% less likely to engage in good self-care practice for hypertension than those in Abogeta (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 0.29).

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

Kenya is experiencing a significant increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers (bowel, lung, prostate, and uterine).

Kenyabowel cancer · cancer de la prostate · diabète de type 2 · hypertension artérielle · lung cancer · maladies cardiovasculaires · uterine cancerpublished 2025Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPubMeddocument of 2 observations

80.3 %80.3% of respondents had had some form of screening for hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved 2018published 2021PloS onePubMeddocument of 7 observations

91.8 %Among key populations with a documented NCD diagnosis, cardiovascular disease (including hypertension) was present in 249 out of 271 individuals (91.8%).

Kenyahypertension artérielle · maladies cardiovasculairespublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 11 observations

10.4 %Hypertension cases decreased by 10.4% during the pandemic onset in Kenya.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2022The Lancet. Global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

91.1 %Among non-hypertensive older adults living with HIV in western Kenya, 91.1% were screened for hypertension.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2026BMC cardiovascular disordersPubMeddocument of 6 observations

3.59 odds_ratioHypertension was associated with very low birth weight with an odds ratio of 3.59 among neonates born at Thika Level Five Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya, during July–August 2019.

Kenyafaible poids de naissance · hypertension artérielleobserved July–August 2019published 2023International Journal of Health SciencesOpenAlexdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.47941/ijhs.1464

99.1 mmHgDiastolic blood pressure (DBP) in the intervention arm changed from 99.1 mmHg to 97.9 mmHg.

Kenyahypertension artériellepublished 2025Global health actionPubMeddocument of 6 observations

26 %The risk difference in hypertension control at week 24 between telehealth and clinic arms was 26% (95% CI [14%, 38%], p < 0.001).

Kenyahypertension artérielleobserved week 24published 2025PLoS medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations