Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adult patients in Felege-Hiwot Comprehensive Referral Hospitals, northwest, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adult patients in Felege-Hiwot Comprehensive Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2018. RESULT: The prevalence of hypertension in the current study area was 27.3%. Known history...

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Autores principales: Belachew, Amare, Tewabe, Tilahun, Miskir, Yihun, Melese, Ermias, Wubet, Endalew, Alemu, Saba, Teshome, Tewabech, Minichel, Yezibalem, Tesfa, Getasew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6288930/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30526686
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3986-1
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adult patients in Felege-Hiwot Comprehensive Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2018. RESULT: The prevalence of hypertension in the current study area was 27.3%. Known history of cardiac problems [AOR = 6.9; 95% CI (1.24, 11.44)], alcohol consumption [AOR = 2.2; 95% CI (1.04, 5.05)], abdominal obesity [AOR = 2.3; 95% CI (1.02, 5.04)], and obesity [AOR = 4.8; 95% CI (1.12, 8.34)] were factors associated independently with hypertension.

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