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Lifestyle modification practice and associated factors among diagnosed hypertensive patients in Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital South west Ethiopia, 2019: cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension; which is silent killer is leading cause mortality and disability in industrialized and non-industrialized countries. It is one of overwhelming chronic illness because of its risk factor for other chronic illness including ischemic heart disease and kidney failure. Control of hypertension to accepted limit is challenging and it requires both pharmacological and none pharmacological methods. Lifestyle modifications as non-pharmacological management remained as one of effective hypertension control method. The present study assessed the practice of lifestyle modification and its associated factors in Mizan Tepi University teaching hospital, 2019. METHODS: A facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among hypertensive patients from April to June, 2019. Data were collected by a pretested, interviewer administered, and structured questionnaire. A systematic sampling technique was used. Bivariate and multivariate logistics regressions were used to identify factors. The adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI was used to identify the independent factors at P<0.05. RESULTS: In present study the response rate was 98.8%. Fifty seven (33.3%) of patients practiced recommended life style modifications. Age greater than 65 years old, having no source of information, duration of diagnosis of hypertensions, having no formal educations, poor knowledge and negative attitudes were independent predictors of lifestyle modifications. CONCLUSION: Practices of lifestyle modification were found to be low. Age, education status, duration of disease since diagnosis, knowledge, and attitude were identified factors. Health care providers should design and implement lifestyle modification practices as interventions in patients.