Key result
Trading occupation was significantly associated with lower odds of good medication adherence among hypertensive patients (OR 0.13).
Why the study?
Non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medications is a modifiable risk factor for uncontrolled hypertension, yet despite the availability of tolerable drugs, the majority of patients are still non-adherent.
What are the socio-demographic, lifestyle, and clinical predictors of medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Southwestern Nigeria?
Cross-Sectional (n=356)
No
What are the socio-demographic, lifestyle, and clinical predictors of medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Southwestern Nigeria?
Odds Ratio: 0.13 (95% CI 0.02–0.78)
p-value: p=0.025
Medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Southwestern Nigeria was 60.4%, with male gender, higher education, low salt intake, and dual therapy predicting better adherence, while being a trader predicted poor adherence.
Traders with hypertension may warrant adherence screening in Nigeria; cross-sectional data leaves open causal mechanisms and intervention effects.
Background: Non-adherence to anti-hypertensive medications is a modifiable risk factor for uncontrolled hypertension. Despite the availability of tolerable antihypertensive drugs, majority of patients are still not adherent to their medications.
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Ibrahim et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=356). Trading occupation vs. Unemployed was evaluated on Good medication adherence (OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.02-0.78, p=0.025). Trading occupation was significantly associated with lower odds of good medication adherence among hypertensive patients (OR 0.13).
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