International Science and Technology Journal

Background: Hypertension is estimated to affect about 40% of adults above 25 years of age globally. While many of the risk factors of hypertension are well known, such is not the case with smoking. Pertinent published literature is heterogeneous, with a dearth of relevant local data. Objectives: was to study the relationship between smoking and blood pressure levels and to assess the effects of age and smoking duration on such a relationship. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 40 conveniently sampled. having age’s between 20-60 years from the students and staff members of Higher Institute of Science and Technology Tiji were selected for this study. Comprising 20 smokers and 20 non-smokers. The smokers were regularly consuming 10-20 cigarettes per day for at least 3 years.Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse pressure (PP) were examined using digital blood pressure measuring device. and The age, wieght data was collected by means of a structured questionnaire. Results: Overall, both the systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were significantly associated with smoking of cigarette (p=0.025 and p=0.048 respectively) where they were found to be higher in smokers than in non-smokers. Also, after Relationship Measurement between the age and smoke duration based stratifications; both the systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were still significantly associated with smoking. Conclusions: The study results showed a significant association of positive smoking with higher mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, though after stratifying for age and smoke duration, this relationship persisted only in patients who were male, were <30 Years old.