Belachew Amare, Tewabe Tilahun, Miskir Yihun, Melese Ermias, Wubet Endalew, Alemu Saba, Teshome Tewabech, Minichel Yezibalem, Tesfa Getasew
College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
BMC Res Notes. 2018 Dec 10;11(1):876. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3986-1.
The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adult patients in Felege-Hiwot Comprehensive Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2018.
The prevalence of hypertension in the current study area was 27.3%. Known history of cardiac problems [AOR = 6.9; 95% CI (1.24, 11.44)], alcohol consumption [AOR = 2.2; 95% CI (1.04, 5.05)], abdominal obesity [AOR = 2.3; 95% CI (1.02, 5.04)], and obesity [AOR = 4.8; 95% CI (1.12, 8.34)] were factors associated independently with hypertension.
本研究的主要目的是评估2018年埃塞俄比亚西北部费莱格 - 希沃特综合转诊医院成年患者中高血压的患病率及相关因素。
当前研究区域内高血压患病率为27.3%。有心脏病史[AOR = 6.9;95%置信区间(1.24, 11.44)]、饮酒[AOR = 2.2;95%置信区间(1.04, 5.05)]、腹型肥胖[AOR = 2.3;95%置信区间(1.02, 5.04)]以及肥胖[AOR = 4.8;95%置信区间(1.12, 8.34)]是与高血压独立相关的因素。