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Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) were non-communicable diseases that remain the leading cause of disability and death in the world. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension complications among hypertensive patients at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized referral hospital. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension complications, from 1st June 2020 to 30th August 2020. Interview-guided self-administered questionnaire and a chart review were used for data collection. Statistical significance was set at a 95% confidence interval using a Pvalue of ≤0.05 as a cutoff point. Results: Out of 428 hypertensive patients, 261 (61.0%) were males. They were from 19 to 84 years age group and the mean age of participants was 53.55 ± 16.65 years. Participants with a family history of hypertension were 5 times more likely to develop complications than those with no family history of hypertension (AOR = 5.372, 95% CI = 2.378, 12.134, p = 0.001). Participants who had sedentary physical activity were 4 times more likely to develop complications than those who had vigorous physical activity (AOR = 4.049, 95% CI = 1.463, 11.206, p = 0.007). Participants who had high waist circumference were 7 times (AOR = 7.229, 95% CI = 1.436, 36.394, p = 0.016) more likely to develop complications than those who had low waist circumference. Conclusion: In this study, being female, illiterate participants, having a family history of hypertension, doing sedentary exercise and obesity are factors associated with hypertension complications.

BackgroundThe use of substances such as cigarettes, alcohol, and khat has become the rising major public health and socioeconomic problems and more exercised in higher education students. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of substance use among medical students at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia.MethodA cross-sectional study was employed among medical students at the University of Gondar in the year 2020. All intern and above medical students were recurred and interviewed by using a self-administered questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors of current substance use at a p. value < 0.05 in the multivariable model to declare a significant dependent variable.ResultsOut of 277 responded to the interview 91 students (33%, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 27, 38) were current substance users. Enjoyment (39%) was a major reason for starting substance use. Addiction (82%), liver injury (87%), and lung cancer (87%) were the primary mentioned health risks of khat, alcohol, and cigarettes, respectively. Students age (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) =1.26, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.6), friend/s substance use history (AOR=6.09, 95% CI: 2.29, 16.2), and students with parents history of substance use (AOR=2.36, 95% CI: 1.14, 4.88) were factors significantly associated with the substance use.ConclusionOne-third of medical students at the University of Gondar were current substance users. Students with increasing age and those who have proximity with peoples who use substances were the independent positively associated factors for substance use.