| Author and year |
Hospital and Country |
Sample size |
Frequency of predominant
Risk factors (%) |
| NakibuuKa et al., [31] |
Mulago, Uganda |
108 |
Hypertension (57.6)
Physical Inactivity (40.6)
Alcohol (18.2)
Diabetes mellitus (12.1) |
| Deresse and Shaweno, [33] |
Hawassa, Ethiopia |
163 |
Hypertension (50.9)
Cardiac disease (16.6)
Alcohol (10.4)
Diabetes mellitus (7.4) |
| Sagui et al., [34] |
Dakar, Senegal |
107 |
Hypertension (68)
Diabetes mellitus (37.3)
Atrial fibrillation (14.7)
Smoking (13.3) |
| Atadzhanov et al.,[24] |
Lusaka, Zambia |
162 |
Hypertension (64)
Alcohol (29.4)
HIV (31.7)
Smoking (15)
Diabetes (12.3) |
| Sarfo et al.,[35] |
Kumasi, Ghana |
265 |
Hypertension (85)
Physical Inactivity (73)
Obesity (58)
Hypercholestrolemia (47)
Diabetes mellitus (38) |
| Mapoure et al.,[36] |
Douala, Cameroon |
325 |
Hypertension (85)
Alcohol (28.3)
Diabetes mellitus (20.6)
Obesity (18)
Smoking (16.0) |
| Watila et al.,[37] |
Maiduguri, Nigeria |
524 |
Hypertension (8.7)
Hypercholestrolemia (15.1)
Diabetes mellitus (10.1)
Alcohol (8.1)
Smoking (6.8) |
| Urimubenshi,[38] |
Ruhengeri, Rwanda |
204 |
Hypertension (60.4)
Smoking (14.4)
Diabetes (10.1) |
| Current study, 2015 |
KNH, Kenya |
307 |
Hypertension (64.1)
Smoking (19.2)
Alcohol (13.4)
Infection (13.6)
Diabetes mellitus (3.8) |
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