Key result
Among hypertensive patients in Northwest Ethiopia, only 42.9% had optimally controlled blood pressure, with poor medication adherence significantly reducing the likelihood of control (AOR 0.18).
Population
392 hypertensive patients aged 18 years or older on outpatient follow-up and anti-hypertensive medication…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights adherence barriers to BP control; leaves open effectiveness of interventions in similar settings.
Cross-Sectional (n=392)
No
Odds Ratio: 0.18 (95% CI 0.09–0.35)
Absolute Event Rate: 20.2% vs 49.5%
p-value: p=<0.001
In a Northwest Ethiopian district hospital, only 42.9% of hypertensive patients achieved optimal blood pressure control, highlighting the need for targeted adherence and lifestyle interventions.
Teshome et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=392). Poor adherence to medications vs. Good adherence to medications was evaluated on Optimally controlled blood pressure (AOR 0.18, 95% CI 0.09, 0.35, p=<0.001). Among hypertensive patients in Northwest Ethiopia, only 42.9% had optimally controlled blood pressure, with poor medication adherence significantly reducing the likelihood of control (AOR 0.18).
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