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- W1994338374 abstract "Background The aetiological role of psychosocial factos in essential hypertension continues to be a controversial issue . Aims To determine the psychosocial factors if any, that are associated with essential hypertension in adult Nigerians presenting in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Method Two hundred and sixty consenting newly diagnosed Nigerians with essential hypertension attending the cardiology clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Nigeria, were compared with a control group of 240 non-hypertensive subjects with minor ailments. Data was collected using a self-administered data collection sheet and the General Health Questionnaire, Version 28 (GHQ-28). Respondents with a GHQ score of 4 and above were interviewed using the Present State Examination (PSE). Psychiatric diagnosis was based on the criteria of the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). Results The study showed that psychosocial factors such as perceived social support, perceived financial support, fear of job loss and occupational status were not significantly associated with hypertension. However, a significant proportion of subjects with hypertension were separated or widowed. A significant proportion of respondents in the study group had a GHQ score of" @default.
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- W1994338374 date "2008-01-15" @default.
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- W1994338374 title "Psychosocial Factors Associated with Essential Hypertension among Patients attending a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital" @default.
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