Factors associated with blood pressure control among patients attending the outpatient clinic of a South African district hospital

dc.contributor.authorBatubenga, M.M.
dc.contributor.authorOmole, Olufemi B.
dc.contributor.authorBondo, M.C.
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-11T07:16:06Z
dc.date.available2015-11-11T07:16:06Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE : 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.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://tdo.sagepub.comen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBatubenga, 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.issn0049-4755 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1758-1133 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1177/0049475515587160
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/50404
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSageen_ZA
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2015 by Sage Publications.en_ZA
dc.subjectBlood pressure (BP)en_ZA
dc.subjectSocial relationshipen_ZA
dc.subjectHypertension controlen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.titleFactors associated with blood pressure control among patients attending the outpatient clinic of a South African district hospitalen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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