Ruqayya Nasir Sani
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Research Subjects
Ruqayya Nasir Sani has a total of 16 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Abbas Rabiu Muhammad
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1 shared publication - Aishatu Muhammad Nalado
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences
1 shared publication - Anas Ismail
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1 shared publication - Christian Delles
School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow
1 shared publication Danijela Gasevic
Center for Global Health, Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
1 shared publication- Faisal S. Dankishiya
Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 16 April 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Human Hypertension
- Vol. 38 (4) , 352-364
Rural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in West Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Urbanisation is considered a major contributor to the rising prevalence of hypertension in West Africa, yet the evidence regarding rural-urban differences in the prevalence of hypertension in the region has been mixed. A systematic literature search of four electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, African Journals Online, and WHO’s African Index Medicus; and reference lists of eligible studies was carried out. Original quantitative studies describing the rural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in one or more countries in West Africa, and published in English language from the year 2000 to 2021 were included. A random effects meta-analysis model was used to estimate the odds ratio of hypertension in rural compared to urban locations. A limited sex-based random effects meta-analysis was conducted with 16 studies that provided sex-disaggregated data. Of the 377 studies screened, 22 met the inclusion criteria (n = 62,907). The prevalence of hypertension was high in both rural, and urban areas, ranging from 9.7% to 60% in the rural areas with a pooled prevalence of 27.4%; and 15.5% to 59.2% in the urban areas with a pooled prevalence of 33.9%. The odd of hypertension were lower in rural compared to urban dwellers [OR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.66-0.83; p < 0.001]. The pooled prevalence of hypertension was 32.6% in males, and 30.0% in females, with no significant difference in the odds of hypertension between the sexes [OR 0.91, 95% CI: 0.8-1.05, p = 0.196]. Comprehensive hypertension control policies are needed for both rural, and urban areas in West Africa, and for both sexes.
- 16 April 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Human Hypertension
- Vol. 38 (4) , 352-364
Open AccessRural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in West Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Urbanisation is considered a major contributor to the rising prevalence of hypertension in West Africa, yet the evidence regarding rural-urban differences in the prevalence of hypertension in the region has been mixed. A systematic literature search of four electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, African Journals Online, and WHO’s African Index Medicus; and reference lists of eligible studies was carried out. Original quantitative studies describing the rural-urban difference in the prevalence of hypertension in one or more countries in West Africa, and published in English language from the year 2000 to 2021 were included. A random effects meta-analysis model was used to estimate the odds ratio of hypertension in rural compared to urban locations. A limited sex-based random effects meta-analysis was conducted with 16 studies that provided sex-disaggregated data. Of the 377 studies screened, 22 met the inclusion criteria (n = 62,907). The prevalence of hypertension was high in both rural, and urban areas, ranging from 9.7% to 60% in the rural areas with a pooled prevalence of 27.4%; and 15.5% to 59.2% in the urban areas with a pooled prevalence of 33.9%. The odd of hypertension were lower in rural compared to urban dwellers [OR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.66-0.83; p < 0.001]. The pooled prevalence of hypertension was 32.6% in males, and 30.0% in females, with no significant difference in the odds of hypertension between the sexes [OR 0.91, 95% CI: 0.8-1.05, p = 0.196]. Comprehensive hypertension control policies are needed for both rural, and urban areas in West Africa, and for both sexes.