Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension Among Diabetic Patients in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019.
Daba AbdissaKumsa Kene ArersaPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
Our study found that there is high prevalence of hypertension among diabetic patients. Age of ≥50 years, having BMI of ≥25 kg/m2 and khat chewing were associated with hypertension among participants. Early detection and appropriate interventions should be an important action among patients with age ≥ 50 years, having BMI ≥ 25kg/m2 and khat chewers.