Factors associated with blood pressure control among patients attending the outpatient clinic of a South African district hospital
dc.contributor.author | Batubenga, M.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Omole, Olufemi B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bondo, M.C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-11T07:16:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-11T07:16:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-10 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE : To determine the prevalence and factors associated with blood pressure (BP) control. METHODS : In a cross-sectional study involving 251 consecutively-sampled patients, a semi-structured questionnaire collected information on socio-demography, co-morbidities, hypertension treatments and BP control. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression. RESULTS : Most participants were: on treatment for >5 years (60.6%); on three or more drugs (93.6%); treated according to guidelines (77%); and reported not missing medications in the last week (86.5%). BP control was achieved in only 31.5% and 16.7% of participants at the current and last visits, respectively. In multivariate regression analysis, a history of myocardial infarction (odd ratio [OR]¼0.41; P¼0.04) and being divorced/widowed (OR¼3.1; P¼0.01) predicted poor BP control. CONCLUSION : This study confirms the prevalent sub-optimal control of BP and suggests the need for further studies to examine the relationship between marital support, critical medical events and BP control. | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | hb2015 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://tdo.sagepub.com | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Batubenga, MM, Omole, OB & Bondo, MC 2015, 'Factors associated with blood pressure control among patients attending the outpatient clinic of a South African district hospital', Tropical Doctor, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 225-230. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 0049-4755 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-1133 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1177/0049475515587160 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50404 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Sage | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2015 by Sage Publications. | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Blood pressure (BP) | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Social relationship | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Hypertension control | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Health sciences articles SDG-03 | |
dc.subject.other | SDG-03: Good health and well-being | |
dc.title | Factors associated with blood pressure control among patients attending the outpatient clinic of a South African district hospital | en_ZA |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_ZA |