Uncontrolled blood pressure and its risk factors among hypertensive patients, Marrakech, Morocco

Abstract

Hypertension is a public health problem. Failure to control blood pressure figures is responsible for morbidity and premature mortality. This study aims to describe the characteristics of hypertensive patients followed at primary health care centers in Marrakech. Between May 2021 and December 2022, a cross-sectional study of 922 hypertension patients attending primary health care centers in Marrakech was done. To gather socio-demographic, behavioral, and clinical data, as well as hypertension treatment features and the care-patient-physician triad, a face-to-face questionnaire was employed. To identify risk factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure, multivariate logistic regression was used. Uncontrolled blood pressure was found in 73.5% of people. The patients' average age was 63.4 ± 9.4 years (mean ± standard deviation), and 524 (77.3%) were women. Tobacco consumption (Adjusted Odd Ratio of 4.34; 95% CI [1.58–11.9]); lack of self-monitoring of hypertension (AOR of 1.69; 95% CI [1.14–2.52]); a family history of hypertension (AOR of 1.58; 95% CI [1.12–2.22]); overweight or obesity (AOR of 1.73; 95% CI [1.15–2.58]); and nonadherence to antihypertensive medication (AOR of 1.58; 95% CI [1.05–2.38]) were identified as risk factors for uncontrolled blood pressure. In hypertensive individuals, the percentage of uncontrolled blood pressure is considerable. It is essential to provide therapeutic education classes for hypertension patients in order to strengthen their power and autonomy in managing their hypertension.

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