Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension amongst adults in a rural community of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Background: Hypertension is problem already faced by urban populations of South Africa, but little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in rural areas.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of and risk factors associated with hypertension amongst adults in a rural community in South Africa.

Setting: Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Limpopo Province, South Africa.