Introduction: The detection of hypertension in African countries ranges from 15 to 40%, so more than half of hypertensive people are unaware of their condition. In Côte d’Ivoire, very little work on the detection of hypertension exists.
Purpose Of Research: The objective was to analyze the detection and control of hypertension in the Ivorian peri-urban environment.
Results: Three hundred and sixty (360) participants were interviewed. Among them, 47.8% (172 participants) had their BP measured in the past 12 months. Sixty-seven individuals were classified as hypertensive of whom 30 had already been detected (44.8%). The control of hypertension was 60%. Higher probabilities of detection were associated with participation in physical activity (OR = 3.27 95% CI: 1.08-10.54).
Conclusions: The detection of hypertension, although relatively high in Anonkoi 3, still concerned less than half of the hypertensives. Hence the interest in raising public awareness of systematic screening for hypertension.
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