Determinants of stroke among adult hypertensive patients on follow up in Addis Ababa public hospitals, Ethiopia: A case control study.

Cigarette smoking, alcohol use, non-adherence to medication, uncontrolled systolic pressure, uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein, and diabetic mellitus were determinants of stroke. Providing health education about lifestyle changes and the consequences of hypertension at all follow-up is very important.