Abstract:
Background: - Hypertension is a growing public health problem in many developing countries,
including Ethiopia numerous studies in sub-Sahara Africa report the burden of hypertension in
the general population, but its epidemiology among women of the reproductive age is not well
known.
Objective: To assess the prevalence of Pre-hypertension and Hypertension and Associated
factors among women family planning users in Dedo Woreda, South West Oromiya
Methods: - Facility-based cross-sectional study design was employed in randomly selected
Health posts, Health centers, and hospitals. Three hundred ninety-eight women on follow-up of
the Family planning method were randomly selected for interview. Data were entered into Epi
data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 23 for data analysis. The descriptive analysis of
data was done, and the result was presented using frequency tables and graphs. A multivariable
logistic regression model was fitted, Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) at 95% confidence interval and
p-value <0.05 were estimated to determine the statistically significant association between
predictors and outcome variable
Result: - Prevalence of hypertension was 6.8%, (95% CI; 4.0-9.0) and pre-hypertension was
30.7%, (95% CI; 26.0-35.0), respectively. Significant association of pre-hypertension was found
with age AOR 9.2,95% CI(3.235, 26.607) type of family planning 7.6 95%CI (3.235,15.483),
duration of family planning use AOR 2.7, 95% CI:(1.337,5.298) and being overweight AOR
2,95% CI:(1.186,3.626). Similarly, hypertension was significantly associated with age AOR
5,6,95%CI (2.112,15.021), family history of hypertension AOR 4,95% CI (1,644,11.424), type
of family planning method use AOR 5,95%CI (1,482,18,302), duration of family planning use
AOR 2,5(1,012,6,675) and being overweight AOR 3,5,95%CI(1,317,9,573).
Conclusion:-This study revealed a low prevalence of hypertension and a relatively high
prevalence of pre-hypertension. Therefore, without appropriate interventions, many pre-
hypertension individuals will progress to hypertension as they grow older
