Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life among Hypertensive Patients in Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nepal has a high prevalence of hypertension. While improving the overall health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a central tenet to public health plans in developed nations, this focus has yet to be articulated in Nepal. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors associated with HRQOL among hypertensive patients in Nepal.

Method

The EuroQol-5Dimension HRQOL survey was administered to 180 hypertensive patients, attending the outpatient clinic at Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. Multiple linear regression models, adjusted for age and sex, were used to identify factors associated with HRQOL.

Results

The mean age and EuroQol visual analytic scale of the participants were 53.2 years and 63.7, respectively. Age [β = -0.56; 95

SUBMITTER: Ghimire S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5681715 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature