Tymejczyk O, et al. - Among adults in four slum communities in Port-au-Prince, researchers determined the prevalence of as well as risk factors for hypertension. They conducted a health and demographic survey, including anthropometric measurements, including adults who were selected via cluster area random sampling. They used sex-stratified logistic regression to assess the correlates of hypertension. Across the age spectrum, a high prevalence of hypertension, substantial levels of overweight/obesity and unmet healthcare needs were reported. Hypertension was detected in 20.3% of adults (28.5% age-standardized), comprising 22.3% of men and 18.9% of women. Greater odds of hypertension were observed in relation to increasing age and hypertension prevalence in immediate surroundings. Factors that were related to hypertension were: having in-migrated in the 3 years prior (vs ≥3 years) in males, and overweight and obesity and nonreceipt of needed medical care in the preceding 6 months among women.