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Male sex, marriage, education, exercise, and adherence linked to better quality of life in hypertension.
Cross-Sectional (n=275)
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Hypertensive patients in rural Vietnam experience low psychological quality of life, highlighting the need for targeted interventions focusing on physical activity, treatment adherence, and vulnerable socio-demographic groups.
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May inform supportive strategies for rural hypertensive patients; leaves open causality and generalizability pending prospective data.
Ha et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=275). Male sex, marriage, higher education, moderate physical activity, and treatment adherence were positively associated with quality of life among hypertensive patients in rural Vietnam.
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