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Lifestyle modification practices and associated factors among hypertensive patients at Gambella Hospital Southwest Ethiopia; 2019

Tilahun Tariku Jimalo
Tilahun Tariku Jimalo
, 
Ebissa Negara Gemechu
Ebissa Negara Gemechu
 et 
Admasu Belay Gizaw
Admasu Belay Gizaw
   | 09 oct. 2022
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Article Category: Original Article
Publié en ligne: 09 oct. 2022
Pages: 329 - 334
Reçu: 31 août 2021
Accepté: 23 nov. 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2022-0042
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© 2022 Tilahun Tariku Jimalo et al., published by Sciendo
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Overall level of lifestyle modification practices and level of knowledge about hypertension and associated factors among hypertensive patients.
Overall level of lifestyle modification practices and level of knowledge about hypertension and associated factors among hypertensive patients.

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Overall level of knowledge about lifestyle modification practice and level of knowledge about hypertension and associated factors among hypertensive patients.
Overall level of knowledge about lifestyle modification practice and level of knowledge about hypertension and associated factors among hypertensive patients.

Lifestyle modification practices among hypertensive patients.

Variables and response options n %
Used the recommended low-salt diet
  Yes 140 70
  No 60 30
Did physical activity for 30 min/d
  Yes 32 16
  No 168 84
Smoked cigarettes
  Yes 29 14.5
  No 171 84.5
Consumed Alcohol
  Yes 88 44
  No 112 56
Did weight management practice
  Yes 61 30.5
  No 139 69.5

Knowledge about lifestyle modification practice among hypertensive patients.

Variable response options Lifestyle modification practice, N (%)
Good Poor
Heard about hypertension
  Yes 40 (21) 29 (14.5)
  No 50 (25) 81 (39.5)
Duration since diagnosis
  <2 years 8 (4) 19 (9.5)
  2–5 years 12 (6) 56 (28)
  5–10 years 8 (4) 48 (24)
  >10 years 4 (2) 45 (22.5)
Source of information
  Health professional 6 (3) 11 (5.5)
  Media 26 (13) 109 (54.5)
Comorbidity
  Yes 12 (6) 30 (15)
  No 66 (33.5) 91 (45.5)

Sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients

Variables n %
Age, years
  <64 182 91.0
  >65 18 9.0
Sex
  Male 104 57.0
  Female 96 43.0
Marital status
  Married 146 73.0
  Divorced 19 9.5
  Widowed 29 14.5
  Single 6 3.0
Religion
  Protestant 81 40.5
  Orthodox 91 45.5
  Muslim 22 11.0
  Other (Catholic) 6 3.0
Ethnicity
  Oromo 86 43.0
  Anguak 40 20.0
  Amara 41 20.5
  Other 33 16.5
Occupation
  Housewife 67 33.5
  Self-employed and daily wage earner 43 21.5
  Student 1 0.5
  Government employee 89 44.5
Monthly income, ETB
  < 500 26 12.5
  500–999 109 54.5
  > 1000 66 33.0

Factors associated with lifestyle modification practice among hypertensive patients.

Study variables Lifestyle modification practice, n (%) COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Good Poor
Sex
  Male 50 (25) 64 (32) 0.596 (0.333, 1.068) 1.53 (0.826, 2.8)
  Female 46 (23) 40 (20) 1.00 1.00
Age, years
  <64 100 (50) 82 (41) 1.016 (0.992, 1.041) 0.988 (0.959,1.0)
  >65 8 (4) 10 (5) 1.00
Ethnicity
  Oromo 40 (20) 46 (23) 1.00
  Anguak 16 (8) 24 (12)
  Amhara 21 (10.5) 20 (10) 1.189 (1.008, 1.403) 0.761 (0.611, 0.94)*
  Others 13 (6.5) 20 (10)
Religion
  Protestant 40 (20) 41 (20.5) 31.0 (0.144, 0.679) 0.93 (0.59,1.48)
  Orthodox 48 (24) 43 (21.5)
  Muslim 12 (6) 10 (5)
  Catholic 3 (1.5) 3 (1.5) 1.0 1.00
Education status
  Educated 31 (15.5) 91 (45.5) 26.2 (3.49, 196.6) 0.659 (0.28, 1.52)
  Not educated 1 (0.5) 77 (38.5) 1.0 1.0
Marital status
  Married 66 (33) 80 (40) 0.874 (0.621, 1.231) 1.19 (0.80, 1.76)
  Divorced 9 (4.5) 10 (5)
  Widowed 19 (9.5) 10 (5)
  Single 4 (2) 2 (1) 1.00
Monthly income, ETB
  <500 6 (3) 19 (9.5) 1.0 1.00
  500–999 24 (12) 85 (42.5) 0.099 (0.018, 0.531) 0.099 (0.018, 0.531)
  ≥1000 2 (1) 64 (32) 0.111 (0.025, 0.485) 0.111 (0.025, 0.485)
Comorbidity
  Yes 12 (6) 30 (15) 2.8 (1.219, 6.25) 1.44 (0.67, 3.06)
  No 20 (10) 138 (69) 1.0 1.00
BMI
  <18.5 7 (3.5) 20 (10) 0.57(0.24, 1.36) 0.720 (0.297, 1.745)
  18.5–24.9 11 (5.5) 46 (23) 0.39 (0.14, 1.09)
  25–29.9 14 (7) 102 (51) 1.0 1.00
Occupation
  Housewife 37 (18.5) 30 (15) 1.00
  Self-employed 21 (10.5) 23 (11.5)
  Government employee 40 (20) 89 49 (24.5) 1.04 (0.846, 1.29) 0.92 (0.64, 1.33)
Smoking status
  Yes 32 (16) 168 (84) 2.33 (0.92, 5.86)
  No 6 (3) 7 (3.5) 1.0
Family history of hypertension
  Yes 32 (16) 30 (15) 15.97 (6.7, 38.05) 15.9 (6.7, 38.05)*
  No 50 (25) 88 (44) 1.0
Knowledge about hypertension
  Knowledgeable 40 (21) 29 (14.5) 2.54 (0.428, 0.69)*
  Not knowledgeable 50 (25) 81 (39.5) 1.0 1.00
Physical exercise
  Yes 20 (10) 12 (6) 1 1
  No 68 (34) 100 (50) 0.443 (0.206, 0.954) 0.285 (0.094, 0.865)*
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