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The study aims to identify behavioral and biomedical factors linked to lifestyle modification practices in hypertensive patients.

Behavioral and biomedical factors associated with lifestyle modification practices among diagnosed hypertensive patients in pastoral health facilities of southern Ethiopia

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The study aims to identify behavioral and biomedical factors linked to lifestyle modification practices in hypertensive patients.
Facility-based cross-sectional study conducted among 453 diagnosed hypertensive patients from June to July 2023.
Systematic random sampling was used to select participants from pastoral health facilities.
A binary logistic regression model analyzed predictors of lifestyle modifications.
56.1% of participants practiced recommended lifestyle modifications (95% CI, 51.38-60.74).
Alcohol consumption was associated with lower odds of lifestyle modification (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.42-0.96).
Higher LDL cholesterol levels (>160 mg/dl) correlated with increased odds of lifestyle changes (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI: 1.72-6.34).

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Cross-sectional study examines factors influencing lifestyle changes in hypertensive individuals, suggesting interventions for improvement.

Yakob et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study examines factors influencing lifestyle changes in hypertensive individuals, suggesting interventions for improvement.