Table 3.
Antihypertensive Therapy and Lifestyle Related Factors Among Patients on Follow Up at NRH, 2018
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of therapy (years) | <5 | 125 | 42.1 | |
| 5 – 10 | 101 | 34 | ||
| ≥10 | 71 | 23.9 | ||
| Medications | Monotherapy (n=147) |
Enalapril | 113 | 38.0 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | 7.7 | ||
| Nifedepine | 11 | 3.7 | ||
| Drug Combination (n=150) |
Hydrochlorothiazide+ Enalapril | 109 | 36.7 | |
| Hydrochlorothiazide+ Nifedepine | 2 | 0.7 | ||
| Hydrochlorothiazide+ Propranolol | 1 | 0.3 | ||
| Enalapril + Nifedepine | 33 | 11.1 | ||
| Enalapril + Atenolol | 4 | 1.3 | ||
| Enalapril + Propranolol | 1 | 0.3 | ||
| Source of medication | Self-sponsored | 131 | 44.1 | |
| Free of charge | 123 | 41.4 | ||
| By sponsorship | 43 | 14.5 | ||
| Side effect | Yes | 91 | 30.6 | |
| No | 206 | 69.4 | ||
| Experienced Side effect (n=91) |
Weakness | 34 | 37.36 | |
| Headache | 24 | 26.37 | ||
| Dry mouth | 14 | 15.38 | ||
| Erectile dysfunction | 8 | 8.79 | ||
| GI complaint | 3 | 3.3 | ||
| Cough | 3 | 3.3 | ||
| Others* | 4 | 4.4 | ||
Notes: *Others: Postural hypertension, Edema, Loss of appetite, Foot pain
Abbreviations: GI, gastro-intestinal; NRH, Nekemte Referral Hospital.