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Health related quality of life among adult hypertensive patients on treatment in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia

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  • Kidist Adamu
  • Amsalu Feleke
  • Amare Muche
  • Toyeb Yasin
  • Asnakew Molla Mekonen
  • Muluken Genetu Chane
  • Sisay Eshete
  • Anisa Mohammed
  • Abel Endawkie
  • Zinabu Fentaw

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Introduction: Hypertension is one global public health emergency disease, and is one of the most critical factors for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, arrhythmias, heart failure, and renal diseases. Hypertension affects quality of life of patients, however there is limited evidence on the factors that affect health related quality of life among hypertensive patients. As a result, the purpose of this study is to look into factors that affect the health-related quality of life of adult hypertensive patients. Methods: An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dessie City public health facilities from March to April 2021 with the total samples size of 376 hypertensive patients. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select study participants. World health organization health related quality of life 26 items were used to measure outcome variable. Simple linear regression analysis was done and forwarded to multivariable linear regression analysis at p-value

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  • Kidist Adamu & Amsalu Feleke & Amare Muche & Toyeb Yasin & Asnakew Molla Mekonen & Muluken Genetu Chane & Sisay Eshete & Anisa Mohammed & Abel Endawkie & Zinabu Fentaw, 2022. "Health related quality of life among adult hypertensive patients on treatment in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0268150
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268150
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