Key result
Good adherence to antihypertensive therapy was significantly associated with controlled blood pressure (OR 3.103; 95% CI 2.268-4.247; P=0.001), while 37.7% of patients were non-adherent.
Why the study?
The prevalence and predictors of non-adherence to antihypertensive medication among patients with hypertension across different healthcare settings in Islamabad, Pakistan were unclear.
Population
741 hypertensive patients in Islamabad, Pakistan
Design
Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Non-adherence affects over one-third of patients in Islamabad settings; leaves open causal predictors and targeted interventions for prospective trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=741)
Yes
A high proportion (37.7%) of hypertensive patients in Pakistan are non-adherent to their medications, which is strongly associated with poor blood pressure control.
Mahmood et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=741). Antihypertensive medication adherence was evaluated on Non-adherence to prescribed antihypertensive therapy. Good adherence to antihypertensive therapy was significantly associated with controlled blood pressure (OR 3.103; 95% CI 2.268-4.247; P=0.001), while 37.7% of patients were non-adherent.
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