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The association between taking HAART and hypertension
Thesis (MMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2017.
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| author | Mangunda, Tichatonga John |
| author2 | Machekano, Rhoderick |
| author_browse | Machekano, Rhoderick Mangunda, Tichatonga John |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/102562 The association between taking HAART and hypertension Mangunda, Tichatonga John Machekano, Rhoderick Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Global Health. Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Swaziland Hypertension -- Swaziland -- HIV-positive persons UCTD Thesis (MMed)--Stellenbosch University, 2017. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Prevalence of hypertension in patients on HAART compared to pre-ART patients at Sithobela Hospital. Background: The use of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) has improved the quality of life among people with HIV/AIDS, but there are concerns about its effect on hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Objectives: In this study we sought to find out if HAART is associated with hypertension and to describe lifestyle and socio-demographic factors among people on pre-ART and HAART. Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study of HIV infected patients initiated on HAART and pre-ART at Sithobela health centre. Results: We enrolled a total of 410 participants, 205 in the ART group and 205 in the pre-ART group. The estimated prevalence of hypertension among those on ART was 14.2% [95% CI: 9.3-18.9] and 19%[95% CI: 13.6-24.4] among pre-ART patients. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of hypertension between the two groups (p=0.185). However, after adjusting for age, marital status, level of education, stage of disease, smoking history, waist to hip ratio, occupation, income level, history of smoking and alcohol use, HAART was significantly associated with hypertension (AOR= 0.43 [95% CI: 0.23-0.83]). Patients who reported drinking alcohol were likely to be hypertensive (AOR 10.96 [95% CI: 2.36-50.92]). Smokers were 3 times more likely to be hypertensive compared to non-smokers but this association was found not to be statistically significant on multivariate analysis. Conclusion: our study demonstrated a potential beneficial effect of HAART in reducing hypertension among HIV infected people in Sithobela, Swaziland. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar. Masters 2017-11-23T12:39:22Z 2017-12-11T10:25:28Z 2017-11-23T12:39:22Z 2017-12-11T10:25:28Z 2017-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102562 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 17 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Swaziland Hypertension -- Swaziland -- HIV-positive persons UCTD Mangunda, Tichatonga John The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title | The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title_full | The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title_fullStr | The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title_short | The association between taking HAART and hypertension |
| title_sort | association between taking haart and hypertension |
| topic | Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Swaziland Hypertension -- Swaziland -- HIV-positive persons UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/102562 |
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