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Item Prevalence and Pattern of Blood Pressure and Anthropometric Measurements: A comparative cross-sectional study in Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria(Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the African Forum for Health Sciences (AFHES), 2022) Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Durowade, Kabir Adekunle; Bolarinwa, Oladimeji Akeem; Fasiku, Olushola Kayode; Adaramola, Samuel Oluwasola; Akande, Tanimola MakanjuolaBACKGROUND The elderly are usually prone to different age-related chronic non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs cause mortality, particularly in the elderly, and hypertension and obesity are important risk factors in their development. This study assessed the prevalence and pattern of blood pressure and anthropometric measurements among the elderly in rural and urban areas of Kwara Central, North-Central Nigeria MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a cross-sectional analytical (comparative) study among 300 elderly people in the rural and urban communities in Kwara Central, North-central, Nigeria. Respondents were selected through a multi-stage random sampling technique. Data was collected through the use of pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires. Analysis was carried out using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM-SPSS) version 20. Data were presented in tables and charts. The level of significance was predetermined at a p-value of less than 0.05 at a 95% confidence level. RESULTS The mean age of the elderly in the rural community was 76 ± 11.6 years compared to 74 ± 10.4 years for the urban community. The proportion of the female respondents was higher than males in both rural group 96 (64.0%) and urban group 84 (56.0%). The waist circumferences and waist-to-hip ratios were significantly higher among the elderly in the urban communities (20.0%, 20.7%) than in the rural communities (11.3%, 16%) (p= 0.039). Similarly, there were significantly more overweight and obese elderly in the urban communities (18.0%, 16.0%) than those in the rural communities (12.7%, 4.7%) (p= 0.003). The proportion of those with elevated blood pressure in the urban group was significantly higher than those in the rural group (p =0.038). CONCLUSION The blood pressure pattern and anthropometric indices that portend an increased cardiovascular risk among the elderly were more prevalent in the urban than in the rural communities.Item Unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria(Babcock University Medical Society, Ogun State, 2021) Fasiku, Mojirola Martina; Durowade, Kabir Adekunle; Bojuwoye, Matthew Olumuyiwa; Ahmed, A; Osinubi, M.O.; Musa, O.I.; Osagbemi, G.K.; Akande, Tanimola MakanjuolaAbstract Objective: The elderly usually require assistance and sometimes have unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. This study assessed the unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living among the elderly in rural and urban areas in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected using pre-tested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires from 300 elderly using the multistage sampling technique. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20 was used to analyze data, and the level of significance was predetermined at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: Overall, 60% of the elderly in the urban than rural group (46%) had unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with basic activities of daily living in the rural areas ranged from 0.0% (eating) to 70.8 % (bathing) and 0.0% (eating) to 68.8 % (transferring) in the urban areas. The prevalence of unmet needs for instrumental activities of daily living ranged from 16.7% (handling finances) to 59.3 % (cooking) for those in the rural areas. However, the range was from 33.3% (transportation) to 75.0% (taking medications) in the urban areas. The urban respondents had higher unmet needs for assistance with telephone use than rural respondents. (p=0.004*). Conclusion: The elderly in the urban areas had a higher prevalence of unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living. The government must address the needs of the elderly through a policy to prevent unmet needs for assistance with activities of daily living.