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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)* |