Control of Blood Pressure and Complication Presence in Khartoum State, Sudan  

作　　者：Nisreen A. A. Ahmad Maha M. Bilal Ziryab Z. M. Elmahdi Tayseer Abdelmotalib Ahmed Taha Tamadur A. Abdelrahman Rowa Abdelmonem Sidig Hamadto Sahar M. B. Elnour Nisreen A. A. Ahmad;Maha M. Bilal;Ziryab Z. M. Elmahdi;Tayseer Abdelmotalib Ahmed Taha;Tamadur A. Abdelrahman;Rowa Abdelmonem Sidig Hamadto;Sahar M. B. Elnour(Minstery of Health, Kariba Health Center, Wad Madani, Sudan;Family Medicine Department, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia;Emergency Department, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Dhaman Health Assurance Hospitals Company, Kuwait City, Kuwait;Diabetes Specialized Centre, Port Sudan, Sudan;Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Sudan)

机构地区：[1]Minstery of Health, Kariba Health Center, Wad Madani, Sudan [2]Family Medicine Department, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia [3]Emergency Department, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [4]Dhaman Health Assurance Hospitals Company, Kuwait City, Kuwait [5]Diabetes Specialized Centre, Port Sudan, Sudan [6]Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Sudan

出　　处：《Open Journal of Internal Medicine》2023年第4期381-394,共14页内科学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：Background: Hypertension is a common chronic disease and an important public health problem. The prevention of complications depends on hypertension control. Aim: To assess blood pressure control, complication presence, and their influencing factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with hypertension attending a private medical facility, a governmental facility, and a primary health care center in Khartoum, Sudan, between September 2022 and February 2023. Statistical Package for Special Sciences version 25 was used for data analysis;frequency and percentage were used to describe the qualitative variables. A chi-square test was used for co-relation analysis;a P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant, and the confidence interval was 95%. Results: The study included 250 participants;55.6% were males. Their age was 58.77 ± 6.80 years, and they had hypertension for 10.7 ± 8.51 years. The duration of the disease was 10.7 ± 8.51 years. Systolic blood pressure was 127.1 ± 11.3 mm hg, and diastolic blood pressure was 81.6 ± 7.1 mm hg. Of the participants, 76.4% had controlled hypertension, while 27.6% had complications due to hypertension. Controlled blood pressure was associated with females, age group 40 - 60 years, normal waist circumference, and high adherence level (P ≤ 0.05). The presence of complications was associated with males, participants older than 60 years, and a low adherence level (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: In Sudan, the level of control is good;nonetheless, not all patients achieve it. Availability and access to treatment facilities and medications should be improved. Proper patient counseling should be offered, as well as continuous care.Background: Hypertension is a common chronic disease and an important public health problem. The prevention of complications depends on hypertension control. Aim: To assess blood pressure control, complication presence, and their influencing factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with hypertension attending a private medical facility, a governmental facility, and a primary health care center in Khartoum, Sudan, between September 2022 and February 2023. Statistical Package for Special Sciences version 25 was used for data analysis;frequency and percentage were used to describe the qualitative variables. A chi-square test was used for co-relation analysis;a P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant, and the confidence interval was 95%. Results: The study included 250 participants;55.6% were males. Their age was 58.77 ± 6.80 years, and they had hypertension for 10.7 ± 8.51 years. The duration of the disease was 10.7 ± 8.51 years. Systolic blood pressure was 127.1 ± 11.3 mm hg, and diastolic blood pressure was 81.6 ± 7.1 mm hg. Of the participants, 76.4% had controlled hypertension, while 27.6% had complications due to hypertension. Controlled blood pressure was associated with females, age group 40 - 60 years, normal waist circumference, and high adherence level (P ≤ 0.05). The presence of complications was associated with males, participants older than 60 years, and a low adherence level (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: In Sudan, the level of control is good;nonetheless, not all patients achieve it. Availability and access to treatment facilities and medications should be improved. Proper patient counseling should be offered, as well as continuous care.

关 键 词：Hypertension Blood Pressure CONTROL COMPLICATIONS 

分 类 号：R54[医药卫生—心血管疾病]