Measured and self-reported hypertension among women of reproductive age, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique

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dc.contributorThe PRECISE Network
dc.coverageGeneva
dc.creatorMagee, Laura A
dc.creatorSevene, Esperanca
dc.creatorRerimoi, Anne
dc.creatorCraik, Rachel
dc.creatorMuteti, Ashley
dc.creatorTemmerman, Marleen
dc.creatorVidler, Marianne
dc.creatorD’Alessandro, Umberto
dc.creatorRoca, Anna
dc.creatorBone, Jeffrey N
dc.creatorSandhu, Ash
dc.creatorVolvert, Marie-Laure
dc.creatorJah, Hawanatu
dc.creatorMacuacua, Salesio
dc.creatorKoech, Angela
dc.creatorMistry, Hiten D
dc.creatorDadelszen, Peter von
dc.date2025-09-25T05:49:46Z
dc.date2025-09-25T05:49:46Z
dc.date2025-09-01
dc.date2025-05-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T08:31:09Z
dc.descriptionThis article examines the prevalence of measured and self-reported hypertension among women of reproductive age in the Gambia, Kenya and Mozambique using data from the PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) prospective cohort study. The analysis included 1825 non-pregnant women aged 15–49 years recruited from urban and rural settings and assessed the accuracy of self-reported hypertension compared with blood pressure measurements. Hypertension prevalence estimates were adjusted for demographic and clinical factors, including age, body mass index, education, parity and use of antihypertensive medication and oral contraceptives. Measured hypertension prevalence was higher in Mozambique and the Gambia than in Kenya, whereas self-reported hypertension showed different patterns across countries. Comparison of self-reported and measured hypertension demonstrated low sensitivity but high specificity in all three settings, indicating that many women with hypertension were not identified through self-report alone. The findings suggest that self-reported hypertension is not a reliable method for estimating population prevalence among women of reproductive age in these countries. The study supports the inclusion of standardized blood pressure measurements alongside self-reported information in surveillance systems and population-based monitoring of noncommunicable disease risk factors.
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dc.identifier0042-9686
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/382898
dc.identifier10.2471/BLT.24.292204
dc.identifierPMC12399991
dc.identifier40900932
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/224628
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWorld Health Organization
dc.relationBulletin of the World Health Organization
dc.relation9
dc.relation103
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Health Organization
dc.subjectLessons from the Field
dc.titleMeasured and self-reported hypertension among women of reproductive age, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique
dc.typeJournal articles

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