Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure, putting them under increased stress. It is a major risk factor for chronic heart disease, stroke, and coronary heart disease and also a major cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of hypertension among adult traders in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed in this study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The simple random sampling method was used to select Ibadan North West Local Government Area among the five urban local government areas in Ibadan metropolis. All the six (6) markets under this local government were included in the study. All the eligible adult traders that consented were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Association between categorical variable was assessed using chi-square statistical method at 5% level of significance. The overall prevalence of hypertension was 13.3%. The sex distribution of hypertension by gender shows that male has prevalence of 11.5% and female 16.5%. Hypertension is more prevalent among traders of 40 years and above with 21.3% and widows/widower 50.0%. The prevalence of hypertension among the traders’ ethnicity shows that Igbos has 16.0% followed by Yorubas 13.1% and Hausas 9.6%. Among the traders 5.9% were underweight, 7.7% were normal, 19.1% were overweight and 17.9% were obese. 9.9% has less than 4 children while 19.1% has 4 and above. The study revealed a high prevalence of hypertension among older traders. Therefore, it was recommended among others that the government should create awareness on social media on the importance of regular checks of blood pressure to promote health status and also reduce the complications of hypertension.

Keywords: Hypertension, prevalence, predictors, traders,

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