Key result
The overall proportion of uncontrolled blood pressure was 58.8%, which was independently associated with salt intake, physical inactivity, habitual coffee consumption, higher BMI, and medication non-adherence.
Why the study?
Uncontrolled blood pressure remains a major problem in Ethiopia, requiring a better understanding of influencing factors to improve hypertension management.
Population
398 adult hypertensive patients on treatment and follow-up in Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Design
Multi-center hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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High uncontrolled BP rate persists on treatment; hypothesis-generating for salt intake and inactivity associations but should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=398)
Yes
More than half of adult hypertensive patients in this Ethiopian cohort had uncontrolled blood pressure, which was significantly associated with modifiable lifestyle factors and medication non-adherence.
Solomon et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=398). Risk factors (salt intake, physical inactivity, habitual coffee consumption, higher BMI, medication non-adherence) vs. Absence of risk factors was evaluated on Uncontrolled blood pressure (95% CI 54-64). The overall proportion of uncontrolled blood pressure was 58.8%, which was independently associated with salt intake, physical inactivity, habitual coffee consumption, higher BMI, and medication non-adherence.
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