Table 3 Distribution of health profile of hypertensive patients attending at ACSH, Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia 2018 (n = 320)
Variables | Characteristics | Controlled BP | Uncontrolled BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family history | Yes | 45 (14.1) | 52 (16.2) | 97 (30.3) |
No | 107 (33.4 | 116 (26.2) | 223 (69.7) | |
Duration of disease | <  2 | 33 (10.3) | 41(12.8) | 74 (23.1) |
2–3.9 | 72 (22.5) | 63 (19.7) | 135 (42.2) | |
≥ 4 | 47 (14.7) | 64 (20) | 111 (34.7) | |
BMI | 18.5–24.9 | 116 (36.2) | 99 (30.9) | 215 (67.2) |
25–29.9 | 18 (5.6) | 64 (20) | 82 (25.6) | |
> 30 | 2 (0.6) | 5 (1.6) | 7 (2.2) | |
< 18.5 | 16 (5) | 0 (0) | 16 (5%) | |
Co-morbidity | Yes | 60 (18.8) | 101 (31.6) | 161(50.3) |
No | 92 (28.8) | 67 (20.9) | 159 (49.7) | |
BP check | Yes | 73 (22.8) | 64 (20) | 137 (42.8) |
No | 79 (24.7) | 104 (32.5) | 183 (57.2) | |
Follow up miss | Yes | 37 (11.6) | 59 (18.4) | 96 (30.0) |
No | 115 (35.9) | 109 (34.1) | 224 (70) | |
No of type of anti-HTN medications | ≤ 2 | 119 (37.2) | 109 (34.1) | 228 (71.2) |
≥ 3 | 33 (10.3) | 59 (18.4) | 92 (28.8) | |
Medication adherence | Adherent | 123 (38.4) | 114 (35.6) | 237 (74.1) |
Non-adherent | 29 (9.1) | 54 (16.9) | 83 (25.9) | |
Adherence to dietary management | Adherent | 106 (33.1) | 96 (30) | 202 (63.1) |
Non-adherent | 46 (14.4 | 72 (22.5) | 118 (36.9) | |
Adherence to physical exercise | Adherent | 95 (29.7) | 63 (19.7) | 158 (49.4) |
Non-adherent | 57 (17.8) | 105 (32.8) | 162 (50.6) | |
Nonsmoking adherence | Adherent | 152 (47.5) | 165 (51.6) | 317 (99.1) |
Non-adherent | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | |
Adherence to Alcohol abstinence | Adherent | 119 (37.2) | 96 (30) | 215 (67.2) |
Non-adherent | 33 (10.3) | 72 (22.5) | 105 (32.8) | |
Adherence to Weight management | Adherent | 73 (22.8) | 57 9 (17.8) | 130 (40.6) |
Non-adherent | 79 (24.7) | 111(34.7) | 190 (59.4) |