Abstract:
Background: The burden of noncommunicable diseases(NCDs) is increasing in developing countries largely
due to epidemiological transition. In this study, data of individuals who were seen in specialist medical
clinics and wards in a hospital located in a fast-growing urban area were analyzed to identify the pattern
of NCDs among the attendees.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of available registers and electronic medical records of adult
patients with diagnoses of medical disorders seen between January 2006 and January 2016 at the specialist
medical outpatient clinics and medical, emergency, and intensive care wards of Federal Medical Centre,
Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, was carried out between January 2015 and January 2016. Medical records
of 682 individuals were reviewed, and their data were extracted and analyzed.
Results: Females(59.1%) and people in the middle-age group (44.6%) constituted majority of adult participants
who were seen in the facility for medical diseases. The prevalence of NCDs was 64.4%, with cardiovascular
disease (CVD) being the most common (37.7%). Hypertension was the most prevalent CVD (70%).
Conclusion: NCDs were the predominant diseases seen at the specialist clinics and medical wards in the
study. CVDs were the most prevalent NCDs followed by endocrine diseases.
