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April 13, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Linear regression analysis identified education (β = − 0.24; p = .007), BMI (β = 0.35; p = .012), and age (β = 0.47; p = .029) as independent predictors of 24-hour systolic blood pressure.

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Why the study?

Do socio-demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors predict ambulatory blood pressure levels in adults in semi-urban Nigeria?

Population

348 adults in a semi-urban Nigerian community

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EAEbenezer Adekunle AjayiTSTaofeek Adedayo SanniOOOkechukwu S. Ogah

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Overview

Age, adiposity, educational attainment, income, and dietary salt intake are significant predictors of ambulatory blood pressure patterns in semi-urban Nigerian adults, highlighting targets for population-level hypertension prevention.

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify factors influencing ambulatory blood pressure levels among adults in a semi-urban Nigerian community.
  • Conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among 348 adults
  • Utilized 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
  • Assessed socio-demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors
  • Applied bivariate and multivariate linear regression, and logistic regression analyses
  • Age, higher body mass index (BMI), lower income, and lower education linked to elevated blood pressure
  • Frequent salt consumption correlated with abnormal blood pressure across all time periods
  • Linear regression identified education, BMI, and age as independent predictors of 24-hour systolic blood pressure
  • Logistic regression showed strong effects of various factors on abnormal hypertension

Structured PICO

Do socio-demographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors predict ambulatory blood pressure levels in adults in semi-urban Nigeria?

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Population
348 adults in a semi-urban Nigerian community
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Intervention
Assessment of socio-demographic, behavioural, and anthropometric factors (including age, BMI, income, education, salt consumption, and physical activity)
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Outcome
24-hour, daytime, and nighttime ambulatory blood pressure levelssurrogate

Age, adiposity, educational attainment, income, and dietary salt intake are significant predictors of ambulatory blood pressure patterns in semi-urban Nigerian adults, highlighting targets for population-level hypertension prevention.

Cite This Study

Ajayi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc89183afacbeac03eada7https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27327-y
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