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Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at Chronic Clinic of Nekemte Referral Hospital in West Ethiopia.

Mohammed Gebre DedefoDureti Bayisa GemechuGinenus FekaduTesfa Tekle Dibessa
Published in: International journal of hypertension (2020)
Compared to the previous studies, BP was better controlled among hypertensive diabetic patients in the present study. Older age, longer duration with hypertension, cigarette smoking, nonadherence, and uncontrolled glycaemia were predictors of uncontrolled BP. Thus, interventions on modifiable factors should be done to improve BP control of patients' comorbid with diabetes.
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