Factors associated with self-care behaviours among people with hypertension residing in Kathmandu: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence and associated factors of self-care behaviours among people with hypertension in the Kathmandu district of Nepal.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Municipalities of Kathmandu district, Nepal.

Participants

We enrolled 375 adults aged ≥18 years with a minimum 1-year duration of hypertension using multistage sampling.

Outcome measures

We used the Hypertension Self-care Activity Level Effects to assess self-care behaviours and collected data through face-to-face interviews. We conducted univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses to determine the factors associated with self-care behaviours. The results were summarised as crude and adjusted ORs (AORs) with 95% CIs.

Results

The adherence to antih

SUBMITTER: Nakarmi CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature