Factors related to blood pressure among urban Nigerian workers.
This cross-sectional study of urban, Nigerian civil servants found that age, body mass index, alcohol drinking and high socioeconomic status were all positively and independently related to blood pressure among 438 males. Among 121 females, only body mass index was significantly related to blood pressure.
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University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pennsylvania 15261.
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Ukoli
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Omene
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Currier
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Holifield
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Freeman
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Vergis
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Yeh
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Kuller
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D044383:Black People; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012923:Social Class; D014505:Urban Population