Annual Report of the Department of Health 2010 - Unrwa

PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION
As shown in Figure 41, the prevalence of diagnosed hypertension among the served population 40 years of age or older in 2010, was 16.2%
Agency-wide. This also represents a decrease when compared with 2009 (17.2%). The highest rate was reported in Lebanon (18.2%)
followed by the Gaza Strip (17.3%), the West Bank (15.8%), and both Jordan and Syria at (15.2%).
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
18.2
17.3
15.8
16.2
15.2
15.2
Jordan Lebanon Syria Gaza Strip West Bank Agency
Figure 41 - Prevalence rates of diagnosed hypertension disease among served population at ≥40 year of age by Field, 2010
It is important to note that all data refer to diabetes and hypertension detection rates among those refugees attending UNRWA clinics and
not the general refugee population.
AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS UNDER SUPERVISION AT NCD CLINICS
Table 39 provides data on the distribution of patients with diabetes and/or hypertension who were under supervision at the end of 2010
by age group and gender. 91% of patients were above 40 years of age, and 62% were females. Gender distribution is largely affected by the
attendance pattern in UNRWA health facilities and not by significant variations in morbidity profiles.
Table 39 - Distribution of patients with diabetes and hypertension by age and sex, 2010
Type of disease
Diabetes
mellitus
Type I
Diabetes
mellitus Type
II
Hypertension
Diabetes&
hypertension
All patients
No. of patients at end of 2010 3,374 3,228 92,063 71,747 199,412
Age distribution (percentage)
Below 20 years 32% 0.19% 0.15% 0.02% 1.0%
20–39 years 53.0% 11.0% 10.0% 3.0% 8.0%
40–59 years 14.0% 62.0% 48.0% 43.0% 48.0%
60 years & above 1.0% 27.0% 42.0% 54.0% 43.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Sex distribution (percentage)
Male 52.0% 44.0% 36.0% 37.0% 38.0%
Female 48.0% 56.0% 64.0% 63.0% 62.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
78