Rural-urban variation in hypertension among women in Ghana: insights from a national survey
Abstract Background Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidities in Ghana and represents a major public health concern. There is dearth of information on the rural-urban disparity in hypertension among women in Ghana. Therefore, this study aimed at examining the rural-urba...
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Main Authors: | Francis Appiah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Joseph Kojo Oduro, Linus Baatiema, Francis Sambah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Eugene Budu |
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Language: | EN |
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2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7d164a3d440c4f55b70c5ec56aaac2c3 |
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