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Table 2 Factors affecting uncontrolled blood pressure of patients with hypertension in Dessie City, 2021

From: Blood pressure control status of patients with hypertension on treatment in Dessie City Northeast Ethiopia

Variables

APR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Male

1.35(1.11,1.64)

0.002*

 Age

1.00(0.99,1.01)

0.203

Education Status

 No Formal Education

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1

 Primary

1.09(0.94,1.16)

0.071

 Secondary and above

0.52(0.35,0.77)

0.001*

Medication Adherence

 Poor

1.86(1.59, 2.19)

 < 0.001*

Comorbidity

 Yes

1.01(0.98, 1.02)

0.17

 Duration of treatment

1.00(0.99, 1.02)

0.072

Number of drugs

 Two or more drugs

1.05(0.86, 1.29)

0.587

Khat Chewing

 Yes

1.11(0.79, 1.56)

0.527

Physical Exercise

 Yes

0.85(0.66, 1.08)

0.183

Social Support

 Low

1.24(1.01, 1.54)

0.048*

 Moderate

1.22(0.88, 1.41)

0.33

 High

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  1. *Statistically significant variables