Incidence and predictors of hypertension among diabetic patients attending a diabetic follow-up clinic in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the incidence and predictors of hypertension among patients with diabetes attending a diabetes follow-up clinic.

Methods

This institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients with diabetes who attended a diabetic follow-up clinic at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital between January 2017 and December 2021. Patients diagnosed with hypertension prior to diabetes, or diagnosed with hypertension at the start of follow-up, were excluded. Data were extracted from medical records and analysed.

Result

A total of 351 patients with diabetes were included. The incidence density rate (IDR) of hypertension during 688.98 person-years of observation was 58.05 per 1000 (95% confidence interval [CI] 42.58, 79.14) person-years. The cumula

SUBMITTER: Wake AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557424 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature