Why the study?
Hypertension is prevalent in high-altitude ethnic minority areas with low control rates, but self-management studies have focused on low-altitude, Han populations using total scores, obscuring behavioral heterogeneity.
Population
Hypertensive patients attending Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital
Comparison
Latent profiles of self-management behaviors
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Higher self-efficacy was significantly associated with lower odds of membership in the low treatment-management profile compared to the overall balanced-management profile (OR 0.126).
Authors
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Heterogeneous self-management profiles in high-altitude minorities warrant tailored support; leaves open whether profile-specific strategies improve control.
Cross-Sectional (n=250)
No
Odds Ratio: 0.126 (95% CI 0.063–0.252)
p-value: p=<0.001
Self-management behaviors among hypertensive patients in high-altitude ethnic minority regions exhibit significant heterogeneity, with self-efficacy playing a key role across all behavioral profiles.
Zhang et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=250). Self-efficacy vs. Lower self-efficacy was evaluated on Membership in the low treatment-management profile vs overall balanced-management profile (OR 0.126, 95% CI 0.063-0.252, p=<0.001). Higher self-efficacy was significantly associated with lower odds of membership in the low treatment-management profile compared to the overall balanced-management profile (OR 0.126).
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