Table 1 Characteristics of studies reporting epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension among HIV infected people in Africa
First author name, Publication year | Study design | Patients characteristics | Prevalence | Diagnostic | Setting | Factors associated with PH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferrand, 2012 [7] | Cross sectional | N = 116 Mean age = 14 years (10–19) Women = 69 % | 7 % | Mean pulmonary artery pressure >25 mmHg with Doppler echocardiography | Zimbabwe | Not researched |
Chillo, 2012 [8] | Cross sectional | N = 102 Mean age = 42 years (18–72) Women = 69 % | Overall: 13 % Men: 19 % (6/32) Women: 10 % (7/70) | Pulmonary arterial pressure >35 mmHg with Doppler echocardiography | Tanzania | None (researched: SBP, DBP, duration of HIV infection, cholesterol level, age, gender and use of HAART) |
Sliwa, 2012 [10] | Cross sectional | N = 518 Mean age = 42 years (18–72) Women = 62 % | Overall: 8 % Men : 6 % (11/197) Women: 10 % (31/321) | Pulmonary artery pressure >25 mmHg with Doppler echocardiography | South Africa | Not researched |
Niakara, 2002 [9] | Retrospective cross sectional | N = 79 Mean age = 46 years Women = 44 % | 5 % | Echocardiography | Burkina Faso | Not researched |