Key result
Poor social support is linked to a ~7-fold higher risk of anxiety in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Anxiety disorders are common among people living with hypertension and are associated with barriers to treatment and worsening medical outcomes, necessitating assessment among hypertensive patients for further interventions.
Population
417 adult hypertensive patients on follow-up at Menelik-II Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Design
Institution-based cross-sectional study using face-to-face interviews with standardized questionnaire
Authors
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Supports anxiety screening in hypertension; hypothesis-generating for social support interventions in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=417)
No
Odds Ratio: 6.98 (95% CI 3.48–13.96)
p-value: p=<0.05
Anxiety is highly prevalent (28.5%) among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia, particularly among females, those with diabetes, and those with poor social support or stressful life events.
Mebratu Aberha (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=417). Poor social support vs. Good social support was evaluated on Anxiety (AOR 6.98, 95% CI 3.48-13.96, p=<0.05). The prevalence of anxiety among hypertensive patients was 28.5%, and poor social support was strongly associated with anxiety (AOR 6.98; 95% CI 3.48-13.96).
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