Assessment of Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Patients in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background Hypertension is a major global concern and public health problem affecting more than one billion individuals worldwide and is one of the key preventable risk factors for cardiovascular events [1,2]. The prevalence is projected to increase to 29.0% in men and 29.5% in women by 2025 [3]. There are several published guidelines on classification of hypertension which help physicians in reaching to proper control of hypertension [4]. Blood pressure (BP) for adults age ≥ 18 can be categorized based on stage: pre-hypertension is systolic blood pressure (SBP) 120-139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 80-89 mm Hg, stage 1 hypertension SBP 140-159 mm Hg or DBP 90-99 mm Hg and stage 2 hypertension for SBP ≥ 160 mm Hg or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg [5,6].