Feasibility of a cardiovascular cohort in a Sub-Saharan Africa community: preliminary report of the pilot project TAHES (Tanvè Health Study) in Benin

Figures & data

Figure 1. Events surveillance design in the TAHES project.

Table 1. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of participants, pilot TAHES, Benin, 2015.

Variables	N = 1,195 n (%)
Sex (female)	783 (65.5)
Age (years)
25–34	448 (37.5)
35–44	258 (21.6)
45–54	188 (15.7)
55–64	124 (10.4)
≥ 65	177 (14.8)
School education (years)
None	793 (66.4)
1–6	287 (24.0)
7–10	89 (7.5)
11–13	17 (1.4)
University	9 (0.7)
Marital status
Married/living in couple	980 (82.0)
Never married	63 (5.3)
Separated, divorced, widowed, or other	152 (12.7)
Occupation
Farmer	240 (20.1)
Craftsman	267 (22.3)
Trader	501 (41.9)
Employee	53 (4.4)
Student/apprentice	21 (1.8)
Other	113 (9.5)
Household average monthly income (USD)
< 70	747 (62.5)
55–140	319 (26.7)
140–210	93 (7.8)
> 210	36 (3.0)

Table 2. Cardiovascular diseases and risk factor distribution, pilot TAHES, Benin, 2015.

Variables (Yes)	All (N = 1195)	Men (N = 412)	Women (N = 783)	p
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
CVD risk factors
Alcohol consumption > 3 drinks/day	43 (3.6)	24 (5.8)	19 (2.4)	0.003
Daily tobacco smoking	45 (3.8)	34 (8.2)	11 (1.4)	< 0.001
Low fruit and vegetable intake < 400 g/day	1065 (89.1)	362 (87.9)	683 (89.8)	ns
Sedentary behaviour (≥ 8 hours/day)	303 (25.3)	153 (37.1)	150 (19.2)	< 0.001
Anxiety (during previous 12 months)	238 (19.9)	58 (14.1)	180 (23.0)	< 0.001
Depression (during previous 12 months)	156 (13.0)	49 (11.9)	107 (13.7)	ns
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m^2)	128 (10.7)	19 (4.6)	109 (13.9)	< 0.001
High blood pressure	305 (25.5)	97 (23.5)	208 (26.6)	ns
Fasting blood glucose ≥ 6.1 mmol/l or current medication	43 (3.6)	22 (5.3)	21 (2.7)	0.02
CVD
Angina	32 (2.7)	9 (2.2)	23 (2.9)	ns
Intermittent claudication	24 (2.0)	3 (0.7)	21 (2.7)	0.01
Congestive heart failure	11 (0.9)	0 (0.0)	11 (1.4)	0.02
Stroke survivors with motor impairment	3 (0.3)	1 (0.2)	2 (0.3)	ns

Notes: BMI: Body Mass Index; fasting high blood glucose: fasting capillary glucose ≥ 6.1 mmol/l or currently on medication; high blood pressure: systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg or currently on medication; N: total number; n: number; ns: non-significant; p: p‐values indicate the differences between men and women.