Key result
Risk factors including sex, blood pressure status, and history of admission were significantly associated with anxiety, which had a prevalence of 32.1% (95% CI 26.2%-37.1%) in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Comorbid anxiety in hypertensive patients yields poor remedy adherence which may additionally restrict treatment choices.
Cross-Sectional (n=336)
Yes
Approximately 32% of hypertensive patients in this Ethiopian cohort experienced anxiety, highlighting the importance of mental health screening and management in hypertension care.
Supports anxiety screening in hypertension care; hypothesis-generating for causal links and intervention trials.
Background Comorbid anxiety in hypertensive patients yields poor remedy adherence which may additionally restrict treatment choices. Objective To assess the magnitude and severity of anxiety and risk factors among hypertensive patients attending public hospitals in Arba Minch town, Ethiopia, 2022. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study design was performed from June 1 to July 30/2022. The overall sample size was 336 and a systematic random sampling technique was used to pick out sufferers. Used Epi data version 3.1 for data entry and SPSS version 25 for analysis. Logistic regression analysis was done and variables with p-values less than .25 were taken into multivariable. Statistical significance was declared at a p-value of less than .05 with a 95% confidence interval in the adjusted odds ratio. Result The magnitude of anxiety among hypertensive patients was 32.1% with 95% CI (26.2%–37.1%). Sex [AOR: 2.25, 95%CI: 1.22–4.13], status of blood pressure [AOR: 0.30, 95%CI: 0.15–0.63], family history of hypertension [AOR: 2.48, 95%CI: 1.20–5.12], family history of mental illness [AOR: 0.19, 95%CI: 0.09–0.39], history of admission [AOR: 5.14, 95%CI: 2.73–9.68], social support status [AOR: 2.96, 95%CI: 1.09–7.97], and current alcohol use [AOR: 0.39, 95%CI: 0.18–0.86] had been notably related. Conclusion About three in 10 hypertensive patients attending public hospitals in Arba Minch town public hospitals were anxious. Approximately two in 10 hypertensive sufferers had moderate to severe anxiety. Sex, status of blood pressure, family history of hypertension, family history of mental illness, history of admission, social support status, and current alcohol use have been substantially associated with anxiety among hypertensive patients. Therefore, enhancing gender identity, controlling blood pressure, screening and treating a family history of high blood pressure and family history of mental illness, coping with previous admission, improving social help, and cessation of alcohol use might lessen the burden of anxiety among hypertensive sufferers.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Akililu et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=336). Risk factors (e.g., sex, blood pressure status, family history) was evaluated on Magnitude of anxiety (95% CI 26.2-37.1). Risk factors including sex, blood pressure status, and history of admission were significantly associated with anxiety, which had a prevalence of 32.1% (95% CI 26.2%-37.1%) in hypertensive patients.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: