Document Type : Original Article
Author
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Rafha, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background: Sudan has a high prevalence of hypertension or high blood pressure, a key risk factor for cardiovascular illnesses. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the socio-demographic characteristics, antihypertensive medication adherence, lifestyle changes, and the relationships between these factors and blood pressure control.
Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2023 to August 2023 in tertiary care hospitals in Sudan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather information from 385 hypertensive people who participated in the study.
Results: The results estimated a positive correlation between the independent variables measuring medication adherence. Diet, stress management, and exercise also moderately correlated with each other and independent variables. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels had a high correlation at 0.93, and most variables correlate moderately with the dependent variable of blood pressure control. The regression model (R= 0.698) uses the dependent variable (blood pressure control) as the outcome strongly correlates with the independent variables, explaining almost 49% hypertension control variance. It was observed that blood pressure control was significantly predicted by adherence to antihypertensive medication, proper diet, exercise, and stress reduction among the participants.
Conclusion: The study emphasizes the significance of lifestyle changes for effective hypertension control, specifically with antihypertensive medication, food adherence, exercise, and stress management. Hypertensive patients in Sudan experienced much better blood pressure control and a decreased risk of cardiovascular problems.
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