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

Autor:	Amare Belachew, Tilahun Tewabe, Yihun Miskir, Ermias Melese, Endalew Wubet, Saba Alemu, Tewabech Teshome, Yezibalem Minichel, Getasew Tesfa
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Hypertension Prevalence Determinants Northwest Ethiopia Medicine Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Science (General) Q1-390
Zdroj:	BMC Research Notes, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1756-0500
DOI:	10.1186/s13104-018-3986-1
Popis:	Abstract 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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