THE EGYPTIAN NATIONAL HYPERTENSION PROJECT

(1991-1994)

INTRODUCTION

The Egyptian NHP is the first national hypertension survey in an Arab country. It provides a large data base
not only concerning the prevalence of hypertension and hypertensive complications among Egyptians, but
also about hypertensive and cardiovascular risk factors.
As such, the Egyptian NHP can serve as a model for similar surveys in the developing world.
NHP was planned and executed by Egyptian scientists in collaboration with experts from the USA. The Egyptian NHP has a number of unique features besides being the first national hypertension survey in a developing country. Measuring skin color reflectance and studying its relationship to blood pressure in a large population was a special feature of NHP. The project was one of the first surveys to conduct a large scale echocardiographic field study in a developing country. The four blood pressure measurements, the sample design and the rigorous quality control procedures, make one feel confident in the validity of the information collected.
The data presented are the actual unweighted figures without any adjustment. We hope that it will serve as a reference to all those who wish to discover facts about hypertension in Egypt.

Principal Investigator
M. Mohsen Ibrahim, MD

Cardiovascular risk factors

A) Cigarette Smoking: (No. of patients taken from Phase I)

1. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Age Groups
2. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Socioeconomic Status
3. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Level of Education
4. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking > 10 Cigarettes / Day in Total Smokers

1. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Age Group

N = Number of patients     n = Number of current cigarette smokers

2. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Socioeconomic Status

3. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking by Level of Education

4. Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking > 10 Cigarettes / Day in Total Smokers