Key result
The prevalence of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was 59.5% (95% CI: 54.5-64.5), with higher odds among smokers (AOR 3.8) and those with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (AOR 3.2).
Why the study?
Despite Ethiopia having a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus, data on hypertension and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were limited.
What is the prevalence and what are the associated factors of hypertension among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia?
Population
378 T2DM patients at Debre Tabor General Hospital
Design
Institution-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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High HTN prevalence in Ethiopian T2DM supports routine BP screening; leaves open causal factors and prospective trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=378)
No
What is the prevalence and what are the associated factors of hypertension among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia?
There is a high prevalence of hypertension (59.5%) among type 2 diabetes patients in Northwest Ethiopia, strongly associated with older age, obesity, poor glycemic control, and smoking.
Akalu et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=378). Risk factors (e.g., older age, urban residence, higher BMI, poor glycemic control, smoking) was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension (95% CI 54.5-64.5). The prevalence of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was 59.5% (95% CI: 54.5-64.5), with higher odds among smokers (AOR 3.8) and those with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (AOR 3.2).
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