Determinant factors of the longitudinal pulse pressure among hypertensive patients treated at Assosa general hospital, Western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a common, long-term condition that tends to be associated with age and can lead to significant cardiovascular complications. This study aimed to identify factors influencing the longitudinal Pulse Pressure of hypertensive patients treated at Assosa General Hospital (AGH), Western Ethiopia.

Methods

A retrospective study design was conducted from 325 randomly selected HTN patients in the outpatient department (OPD) clinic at AGH during the follow-up period from January 2022 to January 2024. The analysis included exploratory data analysis and the application of a linear mixed model. This model was used to analyze the longitudinally measured pulse pressure in patients with hypertension. The appropriate variance-covariance structure chosen for this anal

SUBMITTER: Kassie MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature