Table 5.
Determinants of uncontrolled blood pressure among adult hypertensive patients on follow-up at Negelle and Adola General Hospitals, Guji Zone, Oromia. Ethiopia, 2023
| Characteristics |
Cases N (%) |
Controls N (%) |
COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Educational status |
No formal education | 68(53.13) | 117(47.70) | 1.47(0.85–2.54) | 1.47(0.71–3.07) |
| Primary education | 18(14.06) | 51(19.92) | 0.89(0.44–1.81) | 1.03(0.41–2.59) | |
| Secondary education | 16(12.50) | 22(8.59) | 1.84(0.84–4.05) | 3.22(1.09–9.50) | |
| Collage/university | 26(20.31) | 66(25.78) | 1 | 1 | |
|
Medication adherence |
Non-adherence | 82(64.06) | 91(35.55) | 3.23(2.07–5.03) | 2.00(1.16–3.44) * |
| Adherent | 46(35.94) | 165(64.45) | 1 | 1 | |
|
Smoking abstinence |
Non-Adherent | 62(48.44) | 70(27.34) | 2.49(1.60–3.88) | 1.83(1.05–3.22) * |
| Adherent | 66(51.56) | 186(72.66) | 1 | 1 | |
|
Physical activity |
Nonadherent | 119(92.97) | 227(88.67) | 1.68(0.77–3.68) | 0.76(0.26–2.21) |
| Adherent | 60(46.88) | 140(54.69) | 1 | 1 | |
|
Alcohol Abstinence |
Nonadherent | 68(53.13) | 116(45.31) | 1.37(0.89–2.09) | 1.05(0.60–1.87) |
| Adherent | 60(46.88) | 140(54.69) | 1 | 1 | |
|
Adherence to Weight Management |
Nonadherent | 109(85.16) | 177(69.14) | 2.56(1.47–4.46) | 2.01(1.04–3.92) * |
| Adherent | 19(14.84) | 79(30.86) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge for hypertension | Poor Knowledge | 77(60.16) | 115(44.92) | 1.85(1.20–2.85) | 2.18(1.26–3.76) ** |
| Good Knowledge | 51(39.84) | 141(55.08) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family History of Hypertension | Yes | 57(44.53) | 94(36.72) | 1.38(0.89–2.13) | 1.24(0.71–2.19) |
| No | 71(55.47) | 162(63.28) | 1 | 1 | |
| Traditional Medicine use | Yes | 93(72.66) | 50(19.53) | 10.94(6.66–17.98) | 9.13(5.31–15.69) ** |
| No | 35(27.34) | 206(80.47) | 1 | 1 | |
| BMI | Normal weight | 53(41.41) | 175(68.36) | 1 | 1 |
| Overweight | 49(38.28) | 50(19.53) | 3.24(1.96–5.33) | 3.35(1.79–6.26) ** | |
| Obese | 26(20.31) | 31(12.11) | 2.77(1.51–5.07) | 2.64(1.26–5.59) * | |
| Social Support | Poor | 48(37.50) | 127(49.61) | 0.54(0.26–1.12) | 0.48(0.19–1.22) |
| Moderate | 64(50.00) | 106(41.41) | 0.86(0.43–1.76) | 0.72(0.29–1.81) | |
| Strong | 16(12.50) | 23(8.98) | 1 | 1 |
*Significant at p-value < 0.05**significant at a P value < 0.01